How is a luminosity class assigned to a star?
A) By combining the apparent magnitude with the star s parallax.
B) By measuring the period of variability in the star s apparent magnitude.
C) By studying the absorption line width in the spectrum of the star.
D) By observing the angular size of the star s image in a photograph or digital image.
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