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* Draw a sketch of the galaxy edge-on | * Draw a sketch of the galaxy edge-on | ||
− | * what's the rotation curve if there were only the supremassive BH, if it were constant density, the one actually measured? | + | * what's the rotation curve if there were only the supremassive BH, if it |
+ | were constant density, the one actually measured? | ||
− | + | * what does this imply? about the density of DM? do you know of any physical | |
− | + | process which would lead to this r-dependence of density | |
− | * what does this imply? about the density of DM? do you know of any physical process which would lead to this r-dependence of density | + | |
* where are the globular clusters? how many are there? | * where are the globular clusters? how many are there? | ||
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* Draw a sketch of the Milky Way? Label distances. What are the stellar populations and scale heights (4 of them not including globular clusters)? | * Draw a sketch of the Milky Way? Label distances. What are the stellar populations and scale heights (4 of them not including globular clusters)? | ||
** What is the density of halo stars? | ** What is the density of halo stars? | ||
− | ** What is the density of stars in the solar neighborhood? | + | ** What is the density of stars in the solar neighborhood? |
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[[Astrophysics]] | [[Astrophysics]] |