Sagittarius A

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Description

Nucleus of our Galaxy, the Milky Way. This radiograph shows the ionized gas (thermal emission) within the central 10 light years of our Galaxy. The compact nonthermal radio source has been subtracted from the map.
Observing runs - during 1982 at the VLA in B- and C-configuration using about 27 antennas.

Creator

Legacy Astronomical Images

Rights

NRAO/AUI/NSF does not hold full copyright for this image. Contact the archivist for details.

Type

Legacy Astronomical Image

Object Name

Sgr A

Investigators

K.Y. Lo, M.J. Claussen

Telescope

Very Large Array (VLA)

Observation Date

1982-00-00

Type of Observation

continuum

Band

C

Wavelength

6 cm

Frequency

5.0 GHz

Center of Image

RA 17:42:29.300, Dec: -28:59:18.600 (B1950)

Field of View

0.050000 x 0.050000 degrees

Notes

Contact the archivist for a high resolution tif of this image.

Series

Galactic Sources Series

Unit

Galactic Center Unit

Citation

Legacy Astronomical Images, “Sagittarius A,” NRAO/AUI Archives, accessed April 25, 2024, https://www.nrao.edu/archives/items/show/33441.