Sagittarius B2
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sagittarius-b2-217-692637
title:
Sagittarius B2
text:
Sagittarius B2 is a giant molecular cloud of gas and dust that is located about 120 parsecs (390 ly) from the center of the Milky Way. This complex is the largest molecular cloud in the vicinity of the core and one of the largest in the galaxy, spanning a region about 45 parsecs (150 ly) across. The total mass of Sgr B2 is about 3 million times the mass of the Sun. The mean hydrogen density within the cloud is 3000 atoms per cm, which is about 20–40 times denser than a typical molecular cloud.
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encyclopedia
description:
A giant molecular cloud near the Milky Way's center
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_B2
date created:
2007-10-29T17:57:45Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T23:31:25Z
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