Astronomers discover new record-breaking hyper-velocity stars in our galaxy

6. 6. 2023 (accepted)

Astronomers discover new record-breaking hyper-velocity stars in our galaxy

Star system: J0927-6335 | Distance from the Sun: 25846 light years

Six new runaway white dwarfs, including four stars with radial velocities > 1000 km/s.

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J0927-6335

White dwarf

radius: 0.02 R☉

distance: 25846 ly

stars in the system: 1

exoplanets: 0

J1235-3752

White dwarf

mass: 1 M☉

radius: 0.02 R☉

distance: 62116 ly

stars in the system: 1

exoplanets: 0

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