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Let us assume that our galaxy consists of 2.5 × 10^11 stars each of one solar mass.

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Let us assume that our galaxy consists of 2.5 × 1011 stars each of one solar mass. How long will a star at a distance of 50,000 ly from the galactic centre take to complete one revolution? Take the diameter of the Milky Way to be 105 ly

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Mass of our galaxy Milky Way, M = 2.5 × 1011 solar mass

Solar mass = Mass of Sun = 2.0 × 1036 kg

Mass of our galaxy, M = 2.5 × 1011 × 2 × 1036 = 5 ×1041 kg

Diameter of Milky Way, d = 105 ly

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