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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"

X-Ray Milky Way

X-Ray Milky Way

10/01/2002

The Annotated Galactic Center

The Annotated Galactic Center

29/12/2001

Star Forming Region Hubble-V

Star Forming Region Hubble-V

25/12/2001

Emission and Reflection in NGC 6559

Emission and Reflection in NGC 6559

23/10/2001

Galactic Center Flicker Indicates Black Hole

Galactic Center Flicker Indicates Black Hole

10/09/2001

The Lagoon Nebula in Three Colors

The Lagoon Nebula in Three Colors

20/08/2001

The Red Spider Planetary Nebula

The Red Spider Planetary Nebula

24/07/2001

The Galactic Center in Infrared

The Galactic Center in Infrared

08/07/2001

Unusual Flashes Toward Globular Cluster M22

Unusual Flashes Toward Globular Cluster M22

03/07/2001

Moonlight, Mars, and Milky Way

Moonlight, Mars, and Milky Way

27/06/2001

Messiers and Mars

Messiers and Mars

15/06/2001

Around The Arches Cluster

Around The Arches Cluster

14/06/2001

Sagittarius Star Cloud

Sagittarius Star Cloud

20/05/2001

M8: In the Center of the Lagoon Nebula

M8: In the Center of the Lagoon Nebula

03/01/2001

M55: Globular Star Cluster

M55: Globular Star Cluster

22/09/2000

M17: Omega Nebula Star Factory

M17: Omega Nebula Star Factory

19/09/2000

Galactic Centre Starscape

Galactic Centre Starscape

29/06/2000

M20: The Trifid Nebula

M20: The Trifid Nebula

28/03/2000

Nearby Dwarf Galaxy Leo I

Nearby Dwarf Galaxy Leo I

03/10/1999

Twistin' By The Lagoon

Twistin' By The Lagoon

25/09/1999

The Annotated Galactic Center

The Annotated Galactic Center

11/09/1999

The Galactic Center in Infrared

The Galactic Center in Infrared

21/06/1999

Starbirth in the Trifid Nebula

Starbirth in the Trifid Nebula

07/06/1999

The Galactic Center - A Radio Mystery

The Galactic Center - A Radio Mystery

28/01/1999

M17: The Omega Nebula

M17: The Omega Nebula

26/01/1999

Sagittarius Star Cloud

Sagittarius Star Cloud

13/01/1999

The Sky Towards Sagittarius

The Sky Towards Sagittarius

07/09/1998

Hydrogen Trifid

Hydrogen Trifid

28/08/1998

Twistin' by the Lagoon

Twistin' by the Lagoon

22/08/1998

X-Ray Pulsar

X-Ray Pulsar

23/07/1998