On the 27 January 1997 episode of , Patrick Moore cast his gaze to the constellation of Sagittarius, where the centre of the Milky Way lies 25,000 lightyears away. However, thick dust lanes hide theregion, meaning it has taken astronomers many years to peer into the heart of our Galaxy.
Looking back: The Sky at Night
Dec 14, 2023
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