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Infrared Tracking Points Milky Way Gas Clouds Back to a Violent Binary Star System
Astronomers studying three unusual gas clouds near Sagittarius A* say their nearly identical orbits likely share a common origin, with new observations tracing them back to a massive contact binary star system.
Key Takeaways
- Three unusual gas clouds near Sagittarius A* appear to share nearly identical orbits.
- Researchers traced those orbits back to the massive contact binary IRS 16SW.
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