Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Sgr A*: Fast Stars Near the Galactic Center

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 14, 2007 is “Sgr A*: Fast Stars Near the Galactic Center,” an image. It is credited to Credit: A. Eckart ( U. Koeln ) & R. Genzel ( MPE-Garching ), SHARP I , NTT , La Silla Obs. , ESO. The original explanation runs about 129 words.

Sgr A*: Fast Stars Near the Galactic Center
Credit: A. Eckart ( U. Koeln ) & R. Genzel ( MPE-Garching ), SHARP I , NTT , La Silla Obs. , ESO Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Why are these stars moving so fast? Shown above is a time-lapse movie in infrared light detailing how stars in the central light-year of our Galaxy have moved over the past eight years.”

— APOD editors, January 14, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 14, 2007
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: A. Eckart ( U. Koeln ) & R. Genzel ( MPE-Garching ), SHARP I , NTT , La Silla Obs. , ESO
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 129 words

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