The centre of the Milky Way (IMAGE) University of Cologne Caption The Galactic centre at a distance of about 30000 light years. In the centre of the image is the supermassive black hole Sgr A* (not visible). The position of Sgr A* can be inferred from the motion of the stars. Because of the dust cloud and its dimensions around X3a the baby star is also not visible in this image. Credit Florian Peißker Usage Restrictions none License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.