Galaxy's Central Bulge Rotation #Shorts

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[00:00:00]Did you know that the center of our Milky Way galaxy has a fascinating feature known as the central bulge? This region is home to a massive amount of stars, gas, and dust. The central bulge is thought to be approximately 10,000 light-years in diameter and contains a significant portion of the galaxy's [music] older stars. Interestingly, the central bulge rotates at a slower pace than the outer regions of the galaxy, with some studies suggesting it [music] takes around 100 million years to complete one rotation. What do you think would happen if we could observe [music] the Milky Way from a distant galaxy?

[00:00:34]Would we be able to notice the central bulge's unique rotation pattern?