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Suppose you observe a star orbiting the Galatic center at a speed of 1000 km/s in a circular orbit with a radius of 20 light days. Calculate the mass of the object that the star is orbiting.

Stars and Galaxies (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter14: Neutron Stars And Black Holes

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