Type of object: Center of Milky Way Constellation: Sagittarius Position: Right Ascension 18h36m; Declination ­30d Distance: 23,000 light years Optical field size: Roughly 30 x 50 degrees Infrared field size: 15 x 15 degrees Wavelength of radio observation: 20 centimeters Frequency of radio observation: 1.44 gigahertz Resolution (smallest visible object) of radio image: 5 x 8 arc seconds Main radio field of view: 25 x 25 arc minutes X-ray field of view: 30 x 30 arc minutes