A high-resolution radio image of the Milky Way's galactic center, revealing intricate structures like arcs, threads, and supernova remnants. The bright region, Sagittarius A*, is suspected to harbor a supermassive black hole. This image from the Very Large Array showcases the dynamic and enigmatic nature of our galaxy's core.

Astronomy Picture from 03/08/2002

The Galactic Center - A Radio Mystery

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Stunning MeerKAT radio telescope image of the Milky Way's center, revealing intricate details of Sgr A* (supermassive black hole), filamentary structures, and other celestial objects. The image spans four times the Moon's angular size, showcasing the vastness and complexity of our galaxy's core. Data from Heywood et al. (2022) and J.C. Muñoz-Mateos.

Astronomy Picture from 02/02/2022

The Galactic Center in Radio from MeerKAT

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A stunning infrared image of the Milky Way's central region, captured by Hubble and Spitzer telescopes. The image reveals intricate details of glowing gas clouds, dark dust lanes, and three massive star clusters (Arches, Quintuplet, and Central Cluster), spanning 300 by 115 light years. Magnetic fields and stellar winds shape the region around Sagittarius A*. The high resolution reveals structures as small as 20 times the size of our solar system.

Astronomy Picture from 07/01/2009

The Galactic Core in Infrared

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A stunning infrared image of the Milky Way's center, captured by the Spitzer Space Telescope. The image reveals a vibrant tapestry of stars and glowing dust clouds, showcasing both older, cooler stars (blueish) and regions of young, hot star formation (reddish). This mosaic penetrates the obscuring dust, revealing details of the galactic core approximately 26,000 light-years away, spanning about 900 light-years across.

Astronomy Picture from 14/06/2009

Stars at the Galactic Center

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