The Orbits of Stars Around the Center of the Milky

question 95

Multiple Choice

The orbits of stars around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy suggest that the mass at the center of the Galaxy is about 4 million solar masses. What is believed to be the diameter of this supermassive object?

• A) about half a parsec
• B) about 8 ly
• C) smaller than Earth's orbit
• D) smaller than the diameter of the Sun

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