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Given information

A massive core in a distant galaxy is given. It is found by measuring the speed of gas clouds orbiting the core to be 780 km/s at a distance of 60 light-years from the core. We have to find the mass of the core and compare it to the mass of our sun.

Step-by-step explanation

Step 1.

The speed of an orbiting object

 

Mass of the core 

 

 

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