Sagittarius A West
Description
Radio continuum emission at 3.6 cm from the inner few parsecs of our Galaxy. The bright point source in the center is Sagittarius A*, which is likely a black hole at the center of the Galaxy. The mini-spiral of emission around the point source is from ionized gas that is in systematic motion about Sgr A*.
The 3.6 cm continuum emission from the center of the Galaxy observed in 1993 using VLA BnA configuration using all 27 antennas.
Creator
Legacy Astronomical Images
Rights
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Type
Legacy Astronomical Image
Object Name
Sgr A West
Investigators
D.A. Roberts, F. Yusef-Zadeh, W.M. Goss
Telescope
Very Large Array (VLA)
Observation Date
1993-02-13
Type of Observation
continuum
Band
X
Wavelength
3.6 cm
Frequency
8.4 GHz
Center of Image
RA 17:42:29.300, Dec: -28:59:17.000 (B1950)
Field of View
0.028333 x 0.028333 degrees
Link to journal article
Series
Galactic Sources Series
Unit
Galactic Center Unit
Citation
Legacy Astronomical Images, “Sagittarius A West,” NRAO/AUI Archives, accessed August 17, 2024, https://www.nrao.edu/archives/items/show/33442.