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Graduate How is galaxy mass calculated using luminosity
@Gibby_Canes You stated: Most of the mass, especially the "dark mass" will be located within a solar systems orbit, so this is a sufficient approximation. I'm just a bystander, but I think your post was correct until that statement. If one is trying to determine the galaxy's total mass, as...- James Dwyer
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