Plots and Data

Orbital Elements

Parameter

Gillessen et al. 2012a

Gillessen et al. 2012b

semi major axis (mas)

521 ± 28

666 ± 39

eccentricity

0.9384 ± 0.0066

0.9664 ± 0.0026

inclination [°]

106.55 ± 0.88

109.48 ± 0.81

position angle of ascending node [°]

101.5 ± 1.1

95.8 ± 1.1

longitude of periastron [°]

109.59 ± 0.78

108.50 ± 0.74

epoch of periastron [yr]

2013.51 ± 0.04

2013.69 ± 0.04

orbital period [yr]

137 ± 11

198 ± 18

Astrometry & Radial Velocities