Multiple Choice
The orbits of stars around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy suggest that the mass at the center of the Galaxy is about 4 million solar masses. What is believed to be the diameter of this supermassive object?
A) about half a parsec
B) about 8 ly
C) smaller than Earth's orbit
D) smaller than the diameter of the Sun
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