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Milky Way Center - A composite view of the Milky Way centre from NASA Great Observatories.

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Hubble

Milky Way Center

Also known as: Galactic Center, Sagittarius A*

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Analysis

Combined data from Hubble, Spitzer, and Chandra reveals the turbulent heart of our galaxy.

Key Features

Supermassive black hole
Star clusters
Interstellar gas
High-energy processes

Fun Fact

The black hole has 4 million times the mass of the Sun

Observation Details

Coordinates: RA: 17h 45m 40.01s, Dec: -29° 0' 28.1"; Constellation: Sagittarius
Observation Date: November 10, 2009
Distance: 26.0 thousand light years

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