Sagittarius A

Summary

Sagittarius An is an astronomical radio source^[1]. It draws 374 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_radio_source category, ranking #3 of 20).^[2]

Key Facts

• Sagittarius A's image is recorded as Chandra image of Sgr A.jpg^[3].
• Sagittarius A's instance of is recorded as astronomical radio source^[4].
• Sagittarius A's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[5].
• Sagittarius A's constellation is recorded as Sagittarius^[6].
• Sagittarius A's Commons category is recorded as Sagittarius A^[7].
• Sagittarius A's child astronomical body is recorded as Sagittarius A*^[8].
• Sagittarius A's has part is recorded as Sagittarius A*^[9].
• Sagittarius A's has part is recorded as Sagittarius An East^[10].
• Sagittarius A's has part is recorded as Sagittarius A West^[11].
• Sagittarius A's catalog code is recorded as [DGW65] 96^[12].
• Sagittarius A's catalog code is recorded as [SKM2002] G359.95-0.05^[13].
• Sagittarius A's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ql59^[14].
• Sagittarius A's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as place/Sagittarius-A-astronomy^[15].
• Sagittarius A's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+46'}^[16].
• Sagittarius A's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NAME Sgr A Region^[17].
• Sagittarius A's Elhuyar ZTH ID is recorded as 136048^[18].
• Sagittarius A's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+266.3000'}^[19].
• Sagittarius A's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-28.8050'}^[20].
• Sagittarius A's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[21].

Why It Matters

Sagittarius A draws 374 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_radio_source category, ranking #3 of 20).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]