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Watch Stars Move Around our Galaxy’s Central Black Hole (ESOcast 248 Light)

To learn more about the Milky Way's supermassive black hole, Sgr A*, scientists zoomed in towards our galaxy's centre with the help of ESO's Very Large Telescope Interferometer to watch how stars move around Sgr A*. This video summarises what they found.

Credit:

ESO

Directed by: Herbert Zodet and Martin Wallner.
Editing: Herbert Zodet.
Web and technical support: Gurvan Bazin and Raquel Yumi Shida.
Written by: Juliet Hannay and Giulio Mazzolo.
Music: Stellardrone — Satellite.
Footage and photos: ESO, GRAVITY collaboration, L. Calçada, M. Kornmesser, Liam Young and B. Tafreshi (twanight.org).
Scientific consultants: Paola Amico and Mariya Lyubenova.