Science & ResearchJul 24, 2026
Is S301 the Captured Companion of the Hypervelocity Star S5-HVS1?
Stellar binary disruptions through the Hills mechanism produce two fossils: a hypervelocity star (HVS), and a star tightly bound to the supermassive black hole.
Stellar binary disruptions through the Hills mechanism produce two fossils: a hypervelocity star (HVS), and a star tightly bound to the supermassive black hole. Among known galactic HVSs, only S5-HVS1 has unambiguous galactic-centre origin. Its measured mass and velocity…
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