Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The Quiet Sagittarius A*
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 6, 2013 is “The Quiet Sagittarius A*,” an image. It is credited to Credit: X-ray – NASA / CXC / Q. Daniel Wang (UMASS) et al. , IR – NASA/STScI. The original explanation runs about 197 words.
From the explanation
“Hot gas is hard to swallow. At least that seems to be true for the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way Galaxy .”
— APOD editors, September 6, 2013
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- September 6, 2013
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: X-ray – NASA / CXC / Q. Daniel Wang (UMASS) et al. , IR – NASA/STScI
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 197 words