Which of the Following Does Not Accurately Describe What We

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does not accurately describe what we observe toward the Galactic center?

• A)at radio wavelengths,we see giant gas clouds threaded by powerful magnetic fields
• B)at infrared wavelengths,we see a massive stellar cluster
• C)at optical wavelengths,we see a cluster of old,red stars
• D)at X-rays,we see faint emission from an accretion disk around a black hole

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