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The Compact Nonthermal Radio Source at the Galactic Center: an Update

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 September 2016

K. Y. Lo
K. Y. Lo*
Affiliation:
Astronomy Department, University of Illinois 1011 W. Springfield Avenue Urbana, IL 61801, U. S. A.

Abstract

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We review the current observational status of Sgr A∗, the compact nonthermal radio source at the galactic center. Sgr A∗ is a unique radio source at a unique location of the Galaxy. It is unlike any compact radio source associated with known stellar objects, but it is similar to extragalactic nuclear compact radio sources. The positional offset between Sgr A∗ and IRS16 places little constraint on the nature of the underlying energy source, since IRS16 need not be the core of the central star cluster. Sgr A∗ is still the best candidate for marking the location of a massive collapsed object.

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Type
The Compact Central Objects
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 136: The Galactic Center , 1989 , pp. 527 - 534
Copyright
Copyright © Kluwer 1989 

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