A star in the Milky Way that is about 60 percent of the way out from the center of the galaxy has an orbital distance of 30 thousand light years and an orbital velocity of 204 km/s. What is the mass of the galaxy inside this star's orbital radius? Enter in solar masses
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- A star in the Milky Way that is about 60 percent of the way out from the center of the galaxy has an orbital distance of 30 thousand light years and an orbital velocity of 204 km/s. What is the mass of the galaxy inside this star's orbital radius? Enter in solar masses
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