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Sagittarius A*
About Sagittarius A*
Sagittarius A* is the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. In 2022 the Event Horizon Telescope collaboration released the first direct image of its shadow.
Mass
4.15 million solar masses
Type
Supermassive black hole
Constellation
Sagittarius
Distance from Earth
26,000 light-years
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