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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"

The M7 Open Star Cluster in Scorpius

The M7 Open Star Cluster in Scorpius

06/04/2005

NGC 1316: After Galaxies Collide

NGC 1316: After Galaxies Collide

04/04/2005

The Galactic Center Radio Arc

The Galactic Center Radio Arc

03/04/2005

Galactic Magnetar Throws Giant Flare

Galactic Magnetar Throws Giant Flare

21/02/2005

The Swarm

The Swarm

28/01/2005

Magnetars In The Sky

Magnetars In The Sky

26/11/2004

The Galactic Center in Infrared

The Galactic Center in Infrared

07/11/2004

The Bubbling Cauldron of NGC 3079

The Bubbling Cauldron of NGC 3079

16/10/2004

Journey to the Center of the Galaxy

Journey to the Center of the Galaxy

11/04/2004

The M7 Open Star Cluster in Scorpius

The M7 Open Star Cluster in Scorpius

22/02/2004

The Andromeda Galaxy from GALEX

The Andromeda Galaxy from GALEX

22/12/2003

Canis Major Dwarf: A New Closest Galaxy

Canis Major Dwarf: A New Closest Galaxy

17/11/2003

Our Galaxy in Stars, Gas, and Dust

Our Galaxy in Stars, Gas, and Dust

28/09/2003

A Gemini Sky

A Gemini Sky

09/09/2003

The Galactic Center in Infrared

The Galactic Center in Infrared

07/09/2003

X-Ray Milky Way

X-Ray Milky Way

12/07/2003

Messiers and Mars

Messiers and Mars

28/06/2003

Clusters and Nebulae of the Hexagon

Clusters and Nebulae of the Hexagon

04/04/2003

Palomar 13's Last Stand

Palomar 13's Last Stand

25/01/2003

Open Star Cluster M38

Open Star Cluster M38

07/01/2003

NGC 1818: A Young Globular Cluster

NGC 1818: A Young Globular Cluster

29/12/2002

Stars and Dust Through Baade's Window

Stars and Dust Through Baade's Window

23/12/2002

Journey to the Center of the Galaxy

Journey to the Center of the Galaxy

25/10/2002

At the Center of the Milky Way

At the Center of the Milky Way

18/10/2002

The Galactic Center - A Radio Mystery

The Galactic Center - A Radio Mystery

03/08/2002

Counting Stars in the Infrared Sky

Counting Stars in the Infrared Sky

19/07/2002

The Galactic Center Across the Infrared

The Galactic Center Across the Infrared

07/07/2002

Bright Galaxy M81

Bright Galaxy M81

20/06/2002

The Galactic Center Radio Arc

The Galactic Center Radio Arc

21/05/2002

The M7 Open Star Cluster in Scorpius

The M7 Open Star Cluster in Scorpius

05/05/2002