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The Compact Nonthermal Radio Source at the Galactic Center: An Update

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The Center of the Galaxy

Part of the book series: International Astronomical Union Union Astronomique Internationale ((IAUS,volume 136))

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We review the current observational status of Sgr A*, the compact nonthermal radio source at the galactic center. Sgr A* is a unique radio source at a unique location of the Galaxy. It is unlike any compact radio source associated with known stellar objects, but it is similar to extragalactic nuclear compact radio sources. The positional offset between Sgr A* and IRS16 places little constraint on the nature of the underlying energy source, since IRS16 need not be the core of the central star cluster. Sgr A* is still the best candidate for marking the location of a massive collapsed object.

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Lo, K.Y. (1989). The Compact Nonthermal Radio Source at the Galactic Center: An Update. In: Morris, M. (eds) The Center of the Galaxy. International Astronomical Union Union Astronomique Internationale, vol 136. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2362-1_76

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