The Sagittarius A* Black Hole (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

The Sagittarius A* Black Hole

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This Chandra image shows our Galaxy's center. The location of the black hole, known as Sagittarius A*, or Sgr A* for short, is arrowed.

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NASA/CXC/MIT/Frederick K. Baganoff et al.

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