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2026 August 21 - Time-Lapse of the Star S301 Orbiting the Black Hole in the Center of the Galaxy
In today's image, we see an animation of the very central region of the Galaxy shown the black hole - Sagittarius A* and the star known as S301 which orbits that black hole. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel.This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast.I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here…
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