The Evolving Universe

Smithsonian Institution

Galactic Center region

GC image

Credit: NASA/CXC

Observers: Dan Wang, U. Mass.

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  • Distance from Earth: 26,000 light years
  • Telescope: Chandra X-ray Observatory
  • Light: X-ray
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