Stars around Sgr A* in June 2021

This image show stars orbiting very close to Sgr A* (centre), the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way. They were obtained with the GRAVITY instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI) at the end of June 2021.

Credit:

ESO/GRAVITY collaboration

About the Image

Id:eso2119d
Type:Observation
Release date:14 December 2021, 16:00
Related releases:eso2119
Size:1046 x 1046 px

About the Object

Name:Sagittarius A*
Type:Milky Way : Galaxy : Component : Central Black Hole
Constellation:Sagittarius
Category:Quasars and Black Holes

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Coordinates

Position (RA):17 45 40.02
Position (Dec):-29° 0' 26.70"
Field of view:0.01 x 0.01 arcminutes
Orientation:North is -0.0° left of vertical

Colours & filters

BandWavelengthTelescope
Infrared
K
2.2 μmVery Large Telescope Interferometer
GRAVITY