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jake

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on: Jul 27, 2018
Describe the kind of observations that have led astronomers to believe that supermassive black holes lie at the center of many galaxies.
 
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Question 2

Helium fusion does not begin until the star has entered the giant region of the H-R diagram.
 
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jointhecircus

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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Measurements show that the stars near the centers of most galaxies are orbiting very rapidly. To hold stars in such small, short-period orbits, the centers of galaxies must contain millions or even billions of solar masses in a very small region.

Answer to Question 2

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