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{{quote|Sagittarius A* is a popular destination for explorers and travellers. It is a supermassive black hole of the type found in most spiral and elliptical galaxies. Radio transmissions indicating its existence were first discovered by Karl Jansky.|Tourist Beacon 0082, "The Centre"}} | {{quote|Sagittarius A* is a popular destination for explorers and travellers. It is a supermassive black hole of the type found in most spiral and elliptical galaxies. Radio transmissions indicating its existence were first discovered by Karl Jansky.|Tourist Beacon 0082, "The Centre"}} | ||
'''Sagittarius A*''', officially abbreviated as '''Sgr A*''' and colloquially as '''SagA*''', is a famous [[Star system|system]] that is recognized as the exact centre of the [[Galaxy|Milky Way galaxy]]. It is home to the only known [[Black Holes|Supermassive Black Hole]], as well as a white B-type star called Source 2. The system is very popular due to its significance as the centre of the galaxy, and dedicated [[explorer]]s are traditionally expected to visit it at least once in their careers. | '''Sagittarius A*''', officially abbreviated as '''Sgr A*''' and colloquially as '''SagA*''', is a famous [[Star system|system]] that is recognized as the exact centre of the [[Galaxy|Milky Way galaxy]]. It is home to the only known [[Black Holes|Supermassive Black Hole]], as well as a white B-type star called Source 2. The system is very popular due to its significance as the centre of the galaxy, and dedicated [[explorer]]s are traditionally expected to visit it at least once in their careers. | ||
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[[File:ED-Sagittarius-A.png|thumb|250px|Sagittarius A* and an Anaconda]] | |||
Sagittarius A* is 25,900 light years from Sol. It will take roughly 700 jumps to reach the system with a 35-40 ly jump range, which means around 10 hours of travel time without any stops along the way; many pilots prefer to split the voyage into multiple segments over a period of several days or weeks. The fastest time in which Sagittarius A* can be reached is approximately 2 hours, provided an [[Anaconda]] with an 80 ly jump range is used with [[Neutron Highway|neutron star supercharging]]. | Sagittarius A* is 25,900 light years from Sol. It will take roughly 700 jumps to reach the system with a 35-40 ly jump range, which means around 10 hours of travel time without any stops along the way; many pilots prefer to split the voyage into multiple segments over a period of several days or weeks. The fastest time in which Sagittarius A* can be reached is approximately 2 hours, provided an [[Anaconda]] with an 80 ly jump range is used with [[Neutron Highway|neutron star supercharging]]. | ||