How Massive Are the Largest Known Galaxies

question 78

Multiple Choice

How massive are the largest known galaxies?

• A)a few million solar masses
• B)a hundred million solar masses
• C)a few billion solar masses
• D)a trillion solar masses
• E)hundreds of trillions of solar masses

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