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Sagittarius

Sagittarius is a constellation in the southern sky that lies in the direction of the center of the Milky Way galaxy. It is rich in deep-sky objects and is home to Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the Milky Way’s core.

Source: nasa.gov

APODs including "Sagittarius"

Dim World, Dark Nebula

Dim World, Dark Nebula

08/07/2010

The Galactic Center in Infrared from 2MASS

The Galactic Center in Infrared from 2MASS

30/05/2010

Rho Ophiuchi Wide Field

Rho Ophiuchi Wide Field

24/05/2010

The Lagoon Nebula from GigaGalaxy Zoom

The Lagoon Nebula from GigaGalaxy Zoom

06/10/2009

Gigagalaxy Zoom: Galactic Center

Gigagalaxy Zoom: Galactic Center

25/09/2009

Open Cluster M25

Open Cluster M25

31/08/2009

The Lagoon Nebula in Gas, Dust, and Stars

The Lagoon Nebula in Gas, Dust, and Stars

22/07/2009

The Trifid Nebula in Stars and Dust

The Trifid Nebula in Stars and Dust

07/07/2009

Saharan Starry Night

Saharan Starry Night

27/06/2009

Stars at the Galactic Center

Stars at the Galactic Center

14/06/2009

Pyrenees Paraselene

Pyrenees Paraselene

11/06/2009

A Beautiful Trifid

A Beautiful Trifid

30/05/2009

Sagittarius and the Central Milky Way

Sagittarius and the Central Milky Way

19/05/2009

A Starry Night in Brazil

A Starry Night in Brazil

09/05/2009

The Galactic Core in Infrared

The Galactic Core in Infrared

07/01/2009

In the Center of the Lagoon Nebula

In the Center of the Lagoon Nebula

19/10/2008

Milky Way Road Trip

Milky Way Road Trip

05/09/2008

Gas and Dust of the Lagoon Nebula

Gas and Dust of the Lagoon Nebula

15/07/2008

In the Center of the Trifid Nebula

In the Center of the Trifid Nebula

30/06/2008

The Galactic Center Radio Arc

The Galactic Center Radio Arc

27/04/2008

Globular Cluster M55 from CFHT

Globular Cluster M55 from CFHT

02/04/2008

The NGC 3576 Nebula

The NGC 3576 Nebula

26/03/2008

Stars and Dust through Baade's Window

Stars and Dust through Baade's Window

19/12/2007

The Closest Galaxy: Canis Major Dwarf

The Closest Galaxy: Canis Major Dwarf

04/11/2007

Three Nebulae in Narrow Band

Three Nebulae in Narrow Band

02/11/2007

The Small Cloud of Magellan

The Small Cloud of Magellan

01/10/2007

A Galactic Star Forming Region in Infrared

A Galactic Star Forming Region in Infrared

24/09/2007

The Trifid Nebula in Stars and Dust

The Trifid Nebula in Stars and Dust

13/08/2007

Star Factory Messier 17

Star Factory Messier 17

10/08/2007

Sagittarius Triplet

Sagittarius Triplet

04/08/2007