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The mass of the other stars is measured with respect to the mass of the _______.

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earth

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solar system

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sun

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milky way galaxy

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Solution

The correct option is C sun
The masses of other stars are measured with respect to the mass of the sun, and $M_{Sun}$ is used as the unit of mass for the measurement.

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