2006-09-14 16:02:29 · 4 answers · asked by i<3space 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Good question, But if you mean "what was it called before it collapsed and became a supermassive black hole?" that was before we were around to be naming it!
2006-09-14 16:06:03 · answer #1 · answered by Mint_Julip 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I'm assuming by "close" you mean "in the same direction as" and not physically near, as all the bright stars in Sagittarius are in the next spiral arm in from us and still pretty far out from the galactic center.
The galactic center (Sgr A*) is about a degree south of Chi (or 3)Sagittarius, which is about 3 degrees north-west (up and right, in the northern hemisphere) from Gamma Sag (Alnasl), the star at the tip of the teapot's spout.
2006-09-14 23:31:46 · answer #2 · answered by injanier 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gamma Sagittarii
2006-09-15 16:25:10 · answer #3 · answered by Dan C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
did you mean star "in Sagittarius"?. the galactic center is a generic phrase. There is no "center".
2006-09-14 23:05:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋