"Sagittarius A*" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From being the unseen gravitational centre associated with the astronomical radio source Sagittarius A, the astrophysical radio source associated with the centre of the Milky Way Galaxy. Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} Sagittarius A*
  1. The central supermassive black hole of the Milky Way Galaxy. Categories (topical): Black holes Synonyms: Sgr A* [abbreviation] Related terms: Messier 87* (english: Pōwehi; the first directly imaged central supermassive black hole of a galaxy)

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