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NameRight ascension (hours)Period (seconds)Frequency (hertz)
J0545-035 : 451.0740.931
J1654-233516 : 54 : 030.5451.834
J0103+541 : 03 : 370.3542.822
J0121+531 : 212.7250.367
J0614-036 : 150.1367.353

A student is researching rotating radio transients (RRATs), a subclass of pulsar stars characterized by short pulses of radio waves. The time between consecutive pulses of an RRAT is referred to as a period. Looking at the table, the student determines that __________

Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?

A
J0614-03 has the shortest amount of time between consecutive pulses of all the RRATs in the table.
B
J0545-03 and J0121+53 have the same amount of time between consecutive pulses.
C
J1654-2335 has the longest amount of time between consecutive pulses of all the RRATs in the table.
D
J0103+54 and J0121+53 both have more than one second of time between consecutive pulses.