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The galactic centre
The view of the centre of our galaxy with a closer view of the object known as Sagittarius A*, the bright radio source that corresponds to the supermassive black hole.
Credit:NRAO/AUI/NSF
Over de afbeelding
| Id: | galactic_center_hi |
| Type: | Observatie |
| Publicatiedatum: | 22 mei 2017 13:47 |
| Grootte: | 3000 x 1527 px |
Over het object
| Naam: | Milky Way Galactic Centre, Sagittarius A* |
| Type: | Milky Way : Galaxy : Component : Central Black Hole |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Categorie: | Galaxies Quasars and Black Holes |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 17 46 57.45 |
| Position (Dec): | -28° 33' 30.31" |
| Field of view: | 129.45 x 65.89 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 58.8° left of vertical |
Bekijk in World Wide Telescope:
Kleuren & filters
| Band | Golflengte | Telescoop |
|---|---|---|
| Radio 1.4 GHz | 20 cm | Very Large Array |
| Infrarood | 4.5 μm |
Spitzer Space Telescope
IRAC |
| Infrarood | 4.5 μm |
Spitzer Space Telescope
IRAC |
| Infrarood | 8.0 μm |
Spitzer Space Telescope
MIPS |
| Millimeter | 1.1 mm | Caltech Submillimeter Observatory |