S87

S87 — Galactic Centre star orbiting Sagittarius A*, explore its interactive 3D model in Cosmoscope.

Explore S87 in 3D around Sagittarius A*. Follow its modelled orbit using published VLT orbital measurements.

S87 is one of the measured stars orbiting Sagittarius A*, with a fitted orbital period of 1640 years. Cosmoscope propagates its published orbital elements with a Keplerian model; the stellar appearance and size are illustrative.

Orbital period

1640 years

Eccentricity

0.224

Angular semi-major axis

2.74 arcseconds

Orbital source

Gillessen et al. 2017, VLT/NTT astrometry

Explore S87 in 3D

Explore S87 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.