What Is the Motion of Stars in the Bar Across

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Multiple Choice

What is the motion of stars in the bar across the inner part of the Milky Way Galaxy?

• A) The stars move along one side of the bar and then come back along the other side.
• B) The stars oscillate back and forth along the bar, retracing the same path again and again.
• C) The stars are part of a density wave which moves around the galactic center. The bar simply represents the place where stars and dust are most concentrated.
• D) The stars basically remain stationary within the bar. The bar itself moves slowly around the galactic center, requiring more than 200 million years to orbit once.

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