Friday, January 19, 2007

apod 3.3 Fast stars near the galactic center

This animated gif shows how the stars in the center of our galaxy have moved over the past eight years. The yellow mark in the center of the picture marks where a peculiar radio source named sgr A. If these stars are held in the center by gravity then the object in the center must be incredibly massive.

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