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Sagittarius A
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Sagittarius Ahas diameter 12 pc2001-09-27 09:30:22.0
is a part of Sagittarius2001-09-27 09:30:22.0
has definition A radio source (the galactic center). (Sgr A West is a thermal source; Sgr A East is a nonthermal source.)has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:30:22.0
has definition The very center of the Milky Way, Sagittarius A* is a strong source of radio waves and probably a massive black hole.has source: Croswell, K. 1995 The Alchemy of the Heavens, Anchor Books, 2001-09-27 09:30:22.0
is an instance of radio source2001-09-27 09:30:22.0
radio sourcehas wavelength radio2001-09-27 09:30:21.0
is a part of celestial sphere2001-09-27 09:30:21.0
has catalog radio source catalog2001-09-27 09:30:21.0
celestial bodyhas spectra2001-09-27 09:30:09.0
physical objecthas location or center of gravity2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has angular momentum2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has mass2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has velocity2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has momentum2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has temperature2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has volume2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has extent2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has material2001-09-27 09:27:27.0

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