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 Sc
Sagittarius A* imaged by the Event Horizon Telescope in 2017, released in 2022
Dusty cloud G2 passes the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way. Composition of images taken at different times to show motion; colored blue when approaching the viewer, red when receding; time is left to right. Red cross marks the black hole.
An unusually bright X-ray flare from Sgr A* was detected in 2013.
Supernova remnant ejecta producing planet-forming material seen in radio and X-ray
The Milky Way or Milky Way Galaxy, or simply the Galaxy, is the galaxy that includes the Solar System, with the name describing the galaxy's appearance from Earth: a hazy band of light seen in the nig
Sagittarius A*
…Sagittarius A*, abbreviated as Sgr A* ( SADGE-AY-star), 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 Galactic Center as seen from Earth's night sky (featuring the telescope's laser guide star).
The Milky Way as seen from a dark site with little light pollution
Photograph of the "Great Andromeda Nebula" from 1899, later identified as the Andromeda Galaxy
A diagram of the Sun's location in the Milky Way; the angles represent longitudes in the galactic coordinate system