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How to pronounce “standard candle” in English

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The measurement of the brightness is easy, but how do you know the luminosity?Well, you need what astronomers call a standard candle, or a standardizable candle, something that is always the same, like a 100-watt light bulb.And it's just like the judging the distance of an oncoming car at night.

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