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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"
In the Center of Spiral Galaxy NGC 5033
09/01/2017
Zooming in on Star Cluster Terzan 5
Video
21/09/2016
M7: Open Star Cluster in Scorpius
13/07/2016
The Galactic Center in Infrared
17/01/2016
Massive Black Hole Shreds Passing Star
Video
28/10/2015
Bright Spiral Galaxy M81
17/10/2015
Stars at the Galactic Center
08/03/2015
Our Galaxy's Magnetic Field from Planck
27/01/2015
Bright Spiral Galaxy M81
19/11/2014
Four Lasers over Mauna Kea
23/06/2014
Gamma Rays from Galactic Center Dark Matter?
10/03/2014
The Cloudy Cores of Active Galaxies
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Video
24/02/2014
Downtown Auriga
13/02/2014
M7: Open Star Cluster in Scorpius
07/01/2014
Venus, Zodiacal Light, and the Galactic Center
18/10/2013
The Quiet Sagittarius A*
06/09/2013
Simeis 147: Supernova Remnant
09/10/2012
M7: Open Star Cluster in Scorpius
12/09/2012
M72: A Globular Cluster of Stars
19/08/2012
Journey to the Center of the Galaxy
Video
02/07/2012
Zodiacal Light Panorama
05/04/2012
The Diner at the Center of the Galaxy
30/12/2011
Mangaia's Milky Way
24/09/2011
Messier Marathon
27/05/2011
Huge Gamma Ray Bubbles Found Around Milky Way
10/11/2010
The Annotated Galactic Center
31/08/2010
Dark River, Wide Field
19/07/2010
The Starry Night of Alamut
25/06/2010
The Galactic Center in Infrared from 2MASS
30/05/2010
M72: A Globular Cluster of Stars
12/05/2010