How Do Disk Stars Orbit the Center of the Galaxy

question 65

Multiple Choice

How do disk stars orbit the center of the galaxy?

• A)They have orbits randomly inclined and in different directions relative to the galactic center.
• B)They follow spiral paths along the spiral arms.
• C)They follow orbits that move up and down through the disk, typically taking them about 50,000 light- years above and below the disk on each orbit.
• D)They all orbit in roughly the same plane and in the same direction.

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