Knowing that the mass of the galactic center of a galaxy is MGC 3.57 × 106 M. Deter- mine the orbital period of a star orbiting it whose orbit semi-major axis is 900 AU. NOTE: you can assume that the orbit is almost circular and that the mass of the star is too small to contribute to the period calculation.

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Knowing that the mass of the galactic center of a galaxy is MGC
3.57 × 106 M. Deter-
mine the orbital period of a star orbiting it whose orbit semi-major axis is 900 AU. NOTE:
you can assume that the orbit is almost circular and that the mass of the star is too small
to contribute to the period calculation.
Transcribed Image Text:Knowing that the mass of the galactic center of a galaxy is MGC 3.57 × 106 M. Deter- mine the orbital period of a star orbiting it whose orbit semi-major axis is 900 AU. NOTE: you can assume that the orbit is almost circular and that the mass of the star is too small to contribute to the period calculation.
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