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S2 Orbit Around Sagittarius A Star

Germany · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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2002

Reinhard Genzel2002

Science / Astronomy

His team tracks star S2 through a close orbit around Sagittarius A*, tightly constraining the compact mass at the Galactic Centre.

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Reinhard Genzel

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