Stars in the outskirts of a globular cluser are about 43 light years from the cluster's center, and orbit at speeds of about 11 km/s. How massive is this cluster? (answer in solar masses)
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- Stars in the outskirts of a globular cluser are about 43 light years from the cluster's center, and orbit at speeds of about 11 km/s. How massive is this cluster?
- (answer in solar masses)
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