APOD: 2022 February 2 - The Galactic Center in Radio from MeerKAT

Good afternoon on this Ground Hog Day, Rallypoint, and welcome to the February 2nd Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD). The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO), a facility of the National Research Foundation, is responsible for managing all radio astronomy initiatives and facilities in South Africa, including the MeerKAT Radio Telescope Array. We see today the latest MeerKAT imagery from SgtA, the black hole believed to be at the center of the Milky Way. If you're looking for an interesting comparison, the initial MeerKAT imagery of SgtA from 2019 will pop up via a quick Internet search. There have been some significant capability improvements.