Multiple Choice
The rotation curve of a galaxy is a plot of the rotation speed as a function of the
A) galaxy's luminosity.
B) mass of the dark matter halo.
C) brightness of the luminous matter in the galaxy.
D) radius from the center.
E) ages of star clusters.
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