# Stellar Dynamics in the Central Arcsecond of Our Galaxy

@article{Schoedel2003StellarDI,
title={Stellar Dynamics in the Central Arcsecond of Our Galaxy},
author={Rainer Schoedel and Thomas Ott and Reinhard Genzel and Andreas Eckart and Nelly Mouawad and Tal Alexander},
journal={The Astrophysical Journal},
year={2003},
volume={596},
pages={1015 - 1034}
}
• Published 11 June 2003
• Physics, Geology
• The Astrophysical Journal
With 10 years of high-resolution imaging data now available on the stellar cluster in the Galactic center, we present proper motions for more than 40 stars at projected distances ≤1.″2 from Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*). We find evidence on a ≥2 σ level for radial anisotropy of the cluster of stars within 1'' of Sgr A*. For a brightness limit of K ~ 15.5, we find no evidence for a stationary source at the position of Sgr A* or for a source at this position that would be variable on a timescale of at…
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