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
About the Image
| Id: | galactic_center_hi |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 22 May 2017, 13:47 |
| Size: | 3000 x 1527 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Milky Way Galactic Centre, Sagittarius A* |
| Type: | Milky Way : Galaxy : Component : Central Black Hole |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Category: | 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 |
View in WorldWide Telescope:
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Radio 1.4 GHz | 20 cm | Very Large Array |
| Infrared | 4.5 μm |
Spitzer Space Telescope
IRAC |
| Infrared | 4.5 μm |
Spitzer Space Telescope
IRAC |
| Infrared | 8.0 μm |
Spitzer Space Telescope
MIPS |
| Millimeter | 1.1 mm | Caltech Submillimeter Observatory |