Sgr A*

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:supermassive_black_hole
gptkbp:associated_with the Galactic Center
gptkbp:cause stellar orbits in the Galactic Center
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Event_Horizon_Telescope_Collaboration
gptkbp:distance_from_earth approximately 26,000 light-years
gptkbp:emissions_standard radio waves
gptkbp:file_system yes
gptkbp:first_imaged_in April 2019
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
gptkbp:has_nearby_star S2
gptkbp:has_supernova yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sgr A*
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:supermassive_black_hole
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
gptkbp:is_in the constellation Sagittarius
gptkbp:is_involved_in the study of black hole mergers
gptkbp:is_linked_to the formation of stars
gptkbp:is_monitored_by gptkb:NASA's_Chandra_X-ray_Observatory
gptkbp:is_observed_in various telescopes
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
gptkbp:is_significant_for understanding general relativity
gptkbp:is_studied_for black hole physics
gptkbp:is_studied_in astrophysics
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Milky_Way_Galaxy
gptkbp:mass approximately 4.1 million solar masses
gptkbp:targets space-based telescopes
observational campaigns
gravitational lensing studies
high-energy astrophysics missions