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The Galactic Center

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 August 2017

K. Y. Lo*
Affiliation:
Astronomy Department California Institute of Technology

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The center of our Galaxy contains an extremely compact nonthermal radio source. For the first time, elongation in the source structure has been detected. The long axis is nearly aligned with the minor axis of the Galaxy. Recent high resolution observations of the ionized gas within the central 3 parsecs suggest that matter may be falling in towards the center. This has interesting implications on the processes within our Galactic nucleus.

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Research Article
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Copyright © Reidel 1984 

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