Figure 17-14 sketches a number of stellar properties: radius, temperature, chemical composition, spectral type, luminosity, and distance. It shows how these may be calculated from three measured quantities:
A) parallax angle, apparent brightness, and absolute magnitude.
B) parallax angle, apparent brightness, and spectrum.
C) absolute magnitude, spectrum, and parallax angle.
D) apparent brightness, spectrum, and absolute magnitude.
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