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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"
A Graceful Arc
25/12/2009
M7: Open Star Cluster in Scorpius
08/11/2009
Gigagalaxy Zoom: Milky Way
26/09/2009
Stars at the Galactic Center
14/06/2009
Sagittarius and the Central Milky Way
19/05/2009
A Starry Night in Brazil
09/05/2009
At the Center of the Milky Way
11/12/2008
Chilean Skyscape
29/11/2008
Our Galaxy's Central Molecular Zone
10/11/2008
NGC 1818: A Young Globular Cluster
06/08/2008
The Far 3kpc Arm
11/07/2008
Alborz Mountain Milky Way
03/05/2008
The Galactic Center Radio Arc
27/04/2008
The Milky Way at 5000 Meters
04/01/2008
Stars and Dust through Baade's Window
19/12/2007
Cosmic Rays from Galactic Centers
12/11/2007
The Closest Galaxy: Canis Major Dwarf
04/11/2007
Constellations and Cloudy Skies
11/07/2007
Stars of the Galactic Center
10/02/2007
Sgr A*: Fast Stars Near the Galactic Center
14/01/2007
Galactic Center Star Clusters
10/08/2006
The Swarm
29/07/2006
The Galactic Center in Infrared
16/07/2006
Bright Galaxy M81
07/07/2006
Star Clouds over Arizona
24/04/2006
Stars of the Galactic Center
13/01/2006
At the Center of the Milky Way
23/10/2005
The Milky Way in Stars and Dust
04/10/2005
Unusual Gas Filaments Surround Galaxy NGC 1275
25/07/2005
Globular Cluster M22 from CFHT
27/06/2005