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Table 1

Angular separation, projected distance at 8.2 kpc, and estimated LOS distance from Sgr A, assuming a single outburst event happened 200 years ago.

Cloud Angular separation Projected distance Estimated LOS distance
(arcmin) (pc) (pc)
MC1 4.4 10.5 27.4
MC2 6.0 14.3 26.0
Arches Cl. 11.4 27.2 21.7
Bridge a 7.6 18.1 25.7
Bridge b 10.0 23.9 25.9
G 0.11-0.11 11.6 27.7 ≤20

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