Stars orbiting the black hole at the heart of the Milky Way

Stars orbiting the black hole at the heart of the Milky Way

This time-lapse video from the NACO instrument on ESO's Very Large Telescope in Chile shows stars orbiting the supermassive black hole that lies at the heart of the Milky Way over a period of nearly 20 years. More information and download options: http://www.eso.org/public/videos/eso1... Credit: ESO/MPE