The Time for the Sun to Orbit the Galactic Center

question 150

Multiple Choice

The time for the Sun to orbit the galactic center once in its motion in the Milky Way is

• A) 28,000 years.
• B) 230 million years.
• C) about 500,000 years.
• D) 2.3 million years.

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