If a globular cluster contains 2 million stars and is 28 pc in diameter, what is the average distance between the stars? (Hints: What share of the volume of the cluster surrounds the average star? The volume of a sphere is 4/3 ?R3.)
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If a globular cluster contains 2 million stars and is 28 pc in diameter, what is the average distance between the stars? (Hints: What share of the volume of the cluster surrounds the average star? The volume of a sphere is 4/3 ?R3.)
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