Star ejected from the Large Magellanic Cloud (artist''s view)

Using ESO's Very Large Telescope, astronomers have recorded a massive star moving at more than 2.6 million kilometres per hour. Stars are not born with such large velocities. Its position in the sky leads to the suggestion that the star was kicked out from the Large Magellanic Cloud, providing indirect evidence for a massive black hole in the Milky Way's closest neighbour.

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ESO

Über das Bild

ID:eso0536a
Typ:Beobachtung
Veröffentlichungsdatum:9. November 2005
Dazugehörige Veröffentlichungen:eso0536
Größe:2191 x 2461 px

Über das Objekt

Name:HE 0437-5439
Typ:Milky Way : Star : Type : Blue Straggler
Entfernung:200000 Lichtjahre
Kategorie:Stars

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Farben & Filter

SpektralbereichTeleskop
Optisch
B
Very Large Telescope
FORS2
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V
Very Large Telescope
FORS2
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R
Very Large Telescope
FORS2