The age of a cluster of stars can be judged by the
A) amount of radioactive elements detected on the surfaces of its stars.
B) turnoff point on the main sequence of its Hertzsprung-Russell diagram.
C) total number of stars within the cluster.
D) number of novae per year occurring within the cluster.
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