Stars around Sagittarius A* (IMAGE)

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Stars around Sagittarius A*

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This illustration shows the orbits of stars very close to Sagittarius A*, a supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way.

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ESO / L. Calçada / Spaceengine.org

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