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DISTANCES ACROSS THE UNIVERSE Dr. Brad E. Tucker Mt. Stromlo Observatory, ANU University of California, Berkeley
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Why Do We Need Distances?
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880000000000000000000000 km / 93000000000 light-years
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Brad E. Tucker RSAA Colloquium 31 October 2013
Credit: Richard de Grijs
Pop 1 stars Active star formation High mass stars
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Geometric Methods
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