Abstract
We present an L′ image of the Galactic center with a spatial resolution of 0.38″. The image was made with a shift and add algorithm on the best of ~ 16,000 images recorded during a single night of observations. With this image we are able to make improved photometric and astrometric measurements of the embedded point sources in IRS 16 over previous observations, which will be published in a future paper. An unresolved source with L′= 12.1 mag within the ±0.2″ positional error box of Sgr A* was found in this image. Though only one object falls within the Sgr A* error box, it remains difficult to conclude with certainty that his object is the infrared counterpart to Sgr A*.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
References
Eckart A., Genzel, R., Krabbe, A., Hofmann, R., van der Werf, P. P., and Drapatz, S., 1992,Nature,355,526.
Eckart A., Genzel, R., Hofmann, R., Sams, B. J., and Tacconi-Garmon, L. E. 1993,Ap. J. Lett.,407,L77.
Herbst, T. M., Beckwith, S. V. W., and Shure, M. 1993, Ap. J. Lett.,411,L21.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1994 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Simons, A.D., Becklin, B.E. (1994). A Near Diffraction Limited Image of the Galactic Center. In: McLean, I.S. (eds) Infrared Astronomy with Arrays. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 190. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1070-9_31
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1070-9_31
Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht
Print ISBN: 978-94-010-4466-0
Online ISBN: 978-94-011-1070-9
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive