The MOST Important Reason Globular Clusters Are Useful for Finding

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Multiple Choice

The MOST important reason globular clusters are useful for finding the speed of the Sun in its orbit around the Milky Way is that

• A) globular clusters are bright and easily seen at large distances.
• B) globular clusters on average rotate at the same speed as the Sun around the center of the Galaxy.
• C) globular clusters are distributed uniformly around the Galaxy.
• D) the average velocity of all the globular clusters must be zero if the globular clusters are to maintain their orbits around the galactic center.

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