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Sgr A West: 6 centimeter image; VLA. Caption, Credit and Copyright
Sgr A West, a spiral-like pattern of thermal ionized gas that appears to be falling into the very center of the galaxy. Near its center is Sgr A*, a point-like radio source that many suspect is the nucleus of the Milky Way and indicates the presence of a
black hole.
Courtesy: Prof. K.Y. Lo, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Dept. of Astronomy
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