Statements (58)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:supermassive_black_hole
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gptkbp:associated_with |
the Galactic Center
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gptkbp:cause |
stellar orbits in the Galactic Center
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gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:Event_Horizon_Telescope_Collaboration
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gptkbp:distance_from_earth |
approximately 26,000 light-years
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gptkbp:emissions_standard |
radio waves
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gptkbp:file_system |
yes
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gptkbp:first_imaged_in |
April 2019
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gptkbp:has_a_focus_on |
multi-wavelength observations
cosmological studies theoretical astrophysics research many scientific studies the Event Horizon Telescope project theoretical models of black holes the study of relativistic jets black hole imaging techniques black hole thermodynamics studies |
gptkbp:has_event_horizon_mass |
approximately 4.1 million solar masses
|
gptkbp:has_influence_on |
stellar dynamics in the Galactic Center
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gptkbp:has_nearby_star |
S2
|
gptkbp:has_supernova |
yes
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sgr A*
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gptkbp:is_a |
gptkb:supermassive_black_hole
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gptkbp:is_a_center_for |
gptkb:the_Milky_Way_Galaxy
the Milky Way's gravitational field |
gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
gptkb:light_aircraft
X-ray emissions cosmic rays high-energy particles gamma-ray emissions X-ray flares gravitational radiation stellar tidal disruption events accretion-related emissions |
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of |
numerous research papers
scientific conferences public interest in astronomy public lectures on black holes |
gptkbp:is_associated_with |
high-energy astrophysics
|
gptkbp:is_considered_as |
the closest supermassive black hole to Earth
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gptkbp:is_in |
the constellation Sagittarius
|
gptkbp:is_involved_in |
the study of black hole mergers
|
gptkbp:is_linked_to |
the formation of stars
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gptkbp:is_monitored_by |
gptkb:NASA's_Chandra_X-ray_Observatory
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gptkbp:is_observed_in |
various telescopes
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gptkbp:is_part_of |
the Milky Way's central region
the Milky Way's nuclear star cluster the Sagittarius A complex |
gptkbp:is_related_to |
gptkb:gravitational_waves
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gptkbp:is_significant_for |
understanding general relativity
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gptkbp:is_studied_for |
black hole physics
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gptkbp:is_studied_in |
astrophysics
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gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:Milky_Way_Galaxy
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gptkbp:mass |
approximately 4.1 million solar masses
|
gptkbp:targets |
space-based telescopes
observational campaigns gravitational lensing studies high-energy astrophysics missions |