Milky Way center

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Galactic_Center
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude obscured (not visible in optical)
gptkbp:constellation gptkb:Sagittarius
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Sagittarius_A*
black hole
X-ray sources
gamma-ray sources
infrared sources
nuclear star cluster
dense gas clouds
massive star formation regions
radio source Sagittarius A
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth ~26,000 light-years
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Milky Way center
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Milky_Way
gptkbp:notableFeature high stellar density
strong X-ray emission
complex molecular clouds
gptkbp:observedBy radio telescopes
gptkbp:studiedBy astronomer
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Milky_Way_Galactic_Bulge
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7