Which is used observationally to determine the age of a star cluster?

A) the total number of main-sequence stars
B) the luminosity of the main-sequence turn-off point
C) the amount of dust that lies around the cluster
D) the number of white dwarfs
E) the ratio of giants to supergiants


B

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