"standard ruler" meaning in English

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        "Any astronomical object of known diameter whose distance can then be calculated from the angle it subtends"
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        "(astronomy) Any astronomical object of known diameter whose distance can then be calculated from the angle it subtends"
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        "(astronomy) Any astronomical object of known diameter whose distance can then be calculated from the angle it subtends"
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