SIMBAD query result

Object query : Sgr A*

C.D.S. - SIMBAD4 rel 1.207 - 2013.06.19CEST22:43:39

Available data : Basic data • Identifiers • Plot & images • Bibliography • Measurements • External archives • Notes • Annotations

Basic data :
NAME Sgr A* -- Radio-source	with radius arcmin

Other object types:	`Rad` `()` , `X` `(AX,CXOGC,[BGM2005],[SKM2002])`
ICRS coord. (ep=J2000) :	`17 45 40.03599 -29 00 28.1699 ( Radio ) [ 2.65 1.42 0 ] B 2011AJ....142...35P`
FK5 coord. (ep=J2000 eq=2000) :	`17 45 40.036 -29 00 28.17 ( Radio ) [ 2.65 1.42 0 ] B 2011AJ....142...35P`
FK4 coord. (ep=B1950 eq=1950) :	`17 42 29.30 -28 59 18.6 ( Radio ) [ 2.65 1.42 0 ] B 2011AJ....142...35P`
Gal coord. (ep=J2000) :	`359.9442 -00.0462 ( Radio ) [ 2.65 1.42 0 ] B 2011AJ....142...35P`

essential notes:

has an IR counterpart labeled SgrA* IR in 2004ApJ...601L.159G
see also NAME SGR A* Cluster
detection of two flaring sources on 2004 March 31: [BGM2005] J174540.08-290028.48, and 2004 August 31: [BGM2005] J174540.14-290028.40

Hierarchy : number of linked objects whatever the membership probability is (see description here ) :

: 1

Display criteria :

Identifiers (12) :

*`NAME Sgr A`**	*`NAME SGR A `**	*`NAME Sgr A IR`**	`[BGM2005] J174540.14-290028.40`
`AX J1745.6-2900`	*`NAME SgrA/IR`**	`NAME SGR A`	`[BGM2005] J174540.08-290028.48`
`CXOGC J174540.0-290027`	*`NAME Sgr A/L'`**	`NAME SAGITTARIUS A`	`[SKM2002] 28`

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References (1884 between 1850 and 2013)
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Measurements (2 types) :

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Archive data at HEASARC - High-Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center

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Catalogue information from VizieR :

Generic search by coordinates (radius: 5 arcsec)

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