S145

S145 — Galactic Centre star orbiting Sagittarius A*, explore its interactive 3D model in Cosmoscope.

Explore S145 in 3D around Sagittarius A*. Follow its modelled orbit using published VLT orbital measurements.

S145 is one of the measured stars orbiting Sagittarius A*, with a fitted orbital period of 426 years. Cosmoscope propagates its published orbital elements with a Keplerian model; the stellar appearance and size are illustrative.

Orbital period
426 years
Eccentricity
0.5
Angular semi-major axis
1.12 arcseconds
Orbital source
Gillessen et al. 2017, VLT/NTT astrometry

Explore S145 in 3D

Explore S145 on its fitted orbit around Sagittarius A*. The timeline propagates the published VLT orbital elements using a Keplerian model, so the orbit is a scientific reconstruction rather than live camera footage.

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