Galactic centre

See also: Galactic Centre and galactic centre

English

Proper noun

the Galactic centre

  1. Commonwealth spelling of Galactic Center.
    • 2019 December 16, Ian Randall, “Stunning high-resolution image of the central region of the Milky Way uncovers evidence of an ancient ‘star burst' that caused more than a hundred thousand supernova explosions”, in Daily Mail‎[1], London: DMG Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 5 November 2025:
      'Our unprecedented survey of a large part of the Galactic centre has given us detailed insights into the formation process of stars in this region of the Milky Way,' said author Rainer Schödel of the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia in Spain.
    • 2024 May 21, Matt Fidler, “Milky Way photographer of the year 2024 – in pictures”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian‎[2], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 21 May 2024:
      The Galactic centre was already shining high in the sky, with the zodiacal light beautifully complementing it on the right.
    • 2024 December 18, Andrew Griffin, “There could be planets around the supermassive black hole at the heart of our galaxy, scientists say”, in The Independent‎[3], London: Independent News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 December 2024:
      “Our discovery lets us speculate about the presence of planets, since these are often formed around young stars. It seems plausible that the detection of planets in the Galactic centre is just a matter of time,” said Florian Peißker, a researcher at the University of Cologne, Germany, and lead author of the new study.
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