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Galactic Center

The Galactic Center is the rotational center of the Milky Way galaxy, located approximately 25,000 light-years from Earth in the direction of the constellation Sagittarius. It is a densely populated region containing a supermassive black hole known as Sagittarius A*, surrounded by a high concentration of stars, gas, and dust.

Source: nasa.gov

APODs including "Galactic Center"

Curly Spiral Galaxy M63

Curly Spiral Galaxy M63

22/05/2025

Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 5335

Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 5335

26/04/2025

The Galactic Center in Radio from MeerKAT

The Galactic Center in Radio from MeerKAT

14/04/2025

Open Star Clusters M35 and NGC 2158

Open Star Clusters M35 and NGC 2158

27/02/2025

Journey to the Center of the Galaxy

24/11/2024

Milky Way Rising

Milky Way Rising

01/12/2023

Curly Spiral Galaxy M63

Curly Spiral Galaxy M63

19/05/2023

The Galactic Center Radio Arc

The Galactic Center Radio Arc

03/04/2023

Globular Star Cluster NGC 6355 from Hubble

Globular Star Cluster NGC 6355 from Hubble

30/01/2023

Galaxy by the Lake

Galaxy by the Lake

10/09/2022

The Milky Way's Black Hole

The Milky Way's Black Hole

13/05/2022

Spiral Galaxy NGC 1512: The Inner Rings

Spiral Galaxy NGC 1512: The Inner Rings

08/05/2022