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Date November 2019 Marks available [Maximum mark: 2] Reference code 19N.3.SL.TZ0.10a
Level SL Paper 3 Time zone TZ0
Command term Distinguish Question number a Adapted from N/A
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19N.3.SL.TZ0.10a

Eta Cassiopeiae A and B is a binary star system located in the constellation Cassiopeia.

(a)

Distinguish between a constellation and a stellar cluster.

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stars in a cluster are gravitationally bound OR in constellation are not ✔
stars in a cluster are the same/similar age OR in constellation are not ✔
stars in a cluster are close in space/the same distance away OR in constellation are not ✔
stars in a cluster originate from same gas cloud OR in constellation do not ✔
stars in a cluster appear much closer in night sky than in a constellation ✔

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