Astronomers have found a Star moving super fast (8% of c)! Does this change anything about our current understanding of Stars?

[ClassicFlappy]

It's so interesting! The funny thing is the light coming from the Star will be travelling at the same speed of light as per Einsteins Special Theory of Relativity!

 

[Patrick fenex]

Where is this star located? If its trajectory can be traced back to the galactic center, then it was probably part of a binary system that wondered to close to Sagitarius A, and its sibling was a snack to sagitarius A, while the star in question was ejected clear. 8% the speed of light?! That's astonding!

 

[Catastrophe]

The fastest star in our galaxy moves at 8 per cent the speed of light

The region around Sagittarius A* Astronomers have spotted the fastest star ever, moving at 8 per cent of the speed of light. The star, called S4714, orbits close to the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way and could be the best place in the galaxy to test Albert Einstein’s...

www.newscientist.com

https://imgur.com/a/i048HsJ

View: https://imgur.com/a/i048HsJ

We Just Found The Fastest Star in The Milky Way, Travelling at 8% The Speed of Light

We've found the fastest known star in the Milky Way.

www.sciencealert.com

 

[sam85geo]

Are there any references to the calculations/data that put S4714's speed at 8% of c?

 

[Catastrophe]

Are there any references to the calculations/data that put S4714's speed at 8% of c?

This is the only one so far mentioning other than 8%c.

We Just Found The Fastest Star in The Milky Way, Travelling at 8% The Speed of Light

We've found the fastest known star in the Milky Way.

www.sciencealert.com

 

[sam85geo]

This is the only one so far mentioning other than 8%c.

We Just Found The Fastest Star in The Milky Way, Travelling at 8% The Speed of Light

We've found the fastest known star in the Milky Way.

www.sciencealert.com

Thanks Cat. The reference is a very informative read.