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Sagittarius A*, abbreviated as Sgr A* (/ ˈ s æ dʒ ˈ eɪ s t ɑːr / SADGE-AY-star [3]), is the supermassive black hole [4] [5] [6] 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, [7] visually close to the Butterfly Cluster (M6) and Lambda Scorpii.
Sagittarius A (Sgr A) is a complex radio source at the center of the Milky Way, which contains a supermassive black hole. It is located between Scorpius and Sagittarius , and is hidden from view at optical wavelengths by large clouds of cosmic dust in the spiral arms of the Milky Way.
The Sagittarius A* cluster is the cluster of stars in close orbit around Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way (in the Galactic Center). The individual stars are often listed as " S-stars ", but their names and IDs are not formalized, and stars can have different numbers in different catalogues .
Sagittarius is one of the constellations of the zodiac and is located in the Southern celestial hemisphere. It is one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy and remains one of the 88 modern constellations .
Psi Sagittarii, which is Latinized from ψ Sagittarii, is a triple star [8] system in the zodiac constellation of Sagittarius.The star system is located at a distance of 298 light years from the Earth based on parallax, but is drifting closer with a heliocentric radial velocity of −12 km/s. [4]
Full Moon in Sagittarius May 23 2024. As the days grow longer and we eagerly anticipate the energy of summer, the stars are aligning in an optimistic and expansive way. The May full moon, known as ...
Sagittarius season began on Nov. 21 and will end on Dec. 21, 2024. Here's everything to know about the Fire sign, according to astrologer Valerie Mesa What Are the Personality Traits of a Sagittarius?
The 4U 1820-30 system, consisting of a neutron star and a white dwarf, compared to the Earth and the Sun (bottom). The neutron star is tied with PSR J1748−2446ad as the fastest rotating pulsar known, both making 716 revolutions per second. NGC 6624 is a globular cluster in the constellation Sagittarius.