The Milky Way's Supermassive Black Hole
GPTKB entity
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:supermassive_black_hole
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| gptkbp:cause |
galactic dynamics
galactic evolution theories stellar formation rates high-energy phenomena stellar velocity dispersion energy emissions orbital precession |
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
Astronomers
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| gptkbp:emissions_standard |
gptkb:X-rays
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| gptkbp:has_a_focus_on |
interdisciplinary studies
public outreach programs theoretical physics research observational campaigns astrophysical simulations the study of dark matter the search for gravitational waves many scientific studies |
| gptkbp:has_supernova |
Schwarzschild radius
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Milky Way's Supermassive Black Hole
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| gptkbp:influences |
stellar orbits
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| gptkbp:is_a |
gptkb:supermassive_black_hole
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| gptkbp:is_a_center_for |
the Milky Way's structure
Milky Way's gravitational pull the Milky Way's rotation |
| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
gptkb:gravitational_waves
cosmic rays astrophysical phenomena strong gravitational fields high-energy astrophysics research gravitational lensing effects high-velocity stars accretion phenomena |
| gptkbp:is_a_subject_of |
gptkb:academic_journals
gptkb:educational_materials public interest theoretical models numerous documentaries science fiction narratives the Event Horizon Telescope project |
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
stellar nurseries
Gamma-ray emissions |
| gptkbp:is_at |
gptkb:Galactic_Center
|
| gptkbp:is_believed_to |
formed from the merger of smaller black holes
|
| gptkbp:is_expected_to |
about 26,000 light-years from Earth
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| gptkbp:is_linked_to |
galaxy formation theories
the dynamics of the Milky Way |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Milky_Way_Galaxy
gptkb:the_Local_Group |
| gptkbp:is_said_to_be |
active
|
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
Astrophysicists
radio telescopes |
| gptkbp:is_surrounded_by |
accretion disk
stellar clusters |
| gptkbp:is_visible_from |
infrared wavelengths
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| gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:Milky_Way_Galaxy
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| gptkbp:major_city |
black hole in the Milky Way
|
| gptkbp:mass |
approximately 4.6 million solar masses
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| gptkbp:named_after |
gptkb:Sagittarius_A*
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| gptkbp:was_a_result_of |
massive star collapse
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Andrea_Ghez
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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