If the active core of a galaxy contains 106 solar masses, what will the orbital period be for matter orbiting the supermassive black hole at a distance of 0.33 AU? (Hint: use Newton’s version of Kepler’s third law and assume the matter is much less massive than the black hole.) Express your answer in units of years.
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