Sagittarius A*
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sagittarius-a-174-443319
title:
Sagittarius A*
text:
Sagittarius A*, abbreviated as Sgr A*, is the supermassive black hole at the Galactic Center of the Milky Way. Viewed from Earth, it is located near the border of the constellations Sagittarius and Scorpius, about 5.6° south of the ecliptic, visually close to the Butterfly Cluster (M6) and Lambda Scorpii. The object is a bright and very compact astronomical radio source. The name Sagittarius A* distinguishes the compact source from the larger Sagittarius A (Sgr A) region in which it is embedded.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A*
date created:
2004-07-18T13:44:45Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T13:21:46Z
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13
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