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Chapter 11, Problem 63P
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To determine
To determine: The period of the Sun’s galactic motion.
(b)
To determine
To determine: The order of magnitude of the mass of the Milky Way galaxy.
(c)
To determine
To determine: The order of magnitude of the number of star in the Milky Way galaxy.
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