The age of a cluster can be determined by
A) carrying out a number count of the stars in the cluster.
B) measuring the cluster's speed of motion relative to the Sun.
C) determining the turnoff point on the main sequence of the cluster's Hertzsprung-Russell diagram.
D) observing the cluster's position in the sky with respect to the Sun.
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