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There are many complex structures located at the center of our Galaxy, many of which Chandra has observed through X-rays. The general area around the Milky Way's center is known as "Sagittarius A". Within that, there are two components known as "Sgr A East" and "Sgr A West". Astronomers think that Sgr A East (large, dotted ellipse) may be the remnant of a supernova that exploded thousands of years ago. Sgr A West (smaller, solid ellipse) is a spiral-shaped group of gas streamers that might be falling into "Sgr A*", the name of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way.
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There are many complex structures located at the center of our Galaxy, many of which Chandra has observed through X-rays. The general area around the Milky Way's center is known as "Sagittarius A". Within that, there are two components known as "Sgr A East" and "Sgr A West". Astronomers think that Sgr A East (large, dotted ellipse) may be the remnant of a supernova that exploded thousands of years ago. Sgr A West (smaller, solid ellipse) is a spiral-shaped group of gas streamers that might be falling into "Sgr A*", the name of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way.
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