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Sagittarius A Star Radio Source

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

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Chronological records

1974

Bruce Balick1974

Science / Astronomy

With Robert Brown, discovers the compact radio source Sagittarius A* at the centre of the Milky Way.

Robert Brown1974

Science / Astronomy

With Bruce Balick, discovers the compact Galactic Centre radio source Sagittarius A*, later associated with the Milky Way's central supermassive black hole.

Names involved

Bruce BalickRobert Brown

Provenance

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