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Kappa Cassiopeiae, HD 2905 -- Courtesy of NASA

1 posted on 04/29/2014 5:20:41 PM PDT by SunkenCiv

To: SunkenCiv

Hypervelocity stars flung out by the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy.

5 posted on 04/29/2014 5:29:13 PM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)

To: SunkenCiv

Thought this was about Justin Beiber for a minute.

Carry on.

9 posted on 04/29/2014 5:45:05 PM PDT by headstamp 2 (What would Scooby do?)

To: SunkenCiv

Great post - thanks.

10 posted on 04/29/2014 5:47:15 PM PDT by zeestephen

To: SunkenCiv

What is the force of the initial explosion. That propelled the star to 2.5 million mph?

11 posted on 04/29/2014 6:25:11 PM PDT by Doc Savage ("I've shot people I like a lot more,...for a lot less!" Raylan Givins)

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