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Certain gravitational interactions and supernovae create objects with interstellar velocities

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SUPPORTED
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6 sources for · 0 against

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Is it true that certain gravitational interactions and supernovae create objects with interstellar velocities?

Yes. Multiple observational and theoretical studies confirm that gravitational interactions and dynamic processes near galactic centers eject stars at interstellar and hypervelocity speeds.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

The analysis

The retrieved papers provide extensive evidence that gravitational interactions (such as three-body scattering near massive black holes) and supernova-related events (such as binary natal kicks) accelerate stars to hypervelocity and interstellar escape speeds.

Evidence for · 6
Gaia and the Galactic Center Origin of Hypervelocity Stars
2018
Demonstrates that gravitational interactions around the Galactic center eject stars at velocities exceeding the galactic escape velocity.
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Brown, W. R., Lattanzi, M. G., Kenyon, S. J., & Geller, M. J. (2018). Gaia and the Galactic Center Origin of Hypervelocity Stars. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aadb8e

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METAL-POOR HYPERVELOCITY STAR CANDIDATES FROM THE SLOAN DIGITAL SKY SURVEY
2011
Identifies hypervelocity star candidates and notes they can be ejected via dynamical interactions with central massive black holes or galactic potentials.
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Li, Y., Luo, A., Zhao, G., Lu, Y., Ren, J., & Zuo, F. (2011). METAL-POOR HYPERVELOCITY STAR CANDIDATES FROM THE SLOAN DIGITAL SKY SURVEY. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1088/2041-8205/744/2/L24

Interaction of Massive Black Hole Binaries with Their Stellar Environment. III. Scattering of Bound Stars
2007
Models how three-body interactions and stellar slingshots near massive black hole binaries expel stars as hypervelocity stars with escape speeds.
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Sesana, A., Haardt, F., & Madau, P. (2007). Interaction of Massive Black Hole Binaries with Their Stellar Environment. III. Scattering of Bound Stars. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1086/590651

Hypervelocity Stars Track Back to the Galactic Center in Gaia DR3
2023
Identifies hypervelocity stars using Gaia data that trace back to the Galactic center, confirming ejection mechanisms.
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Liao, J., Du, C., Li, H., Ma, J., & Shi, J. (2023). Hypervelocity Stars Track Back to the Galactic Center in Gaia DR3. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/acb7d9

Binary Natal Kicks in the Galactic Center: X-Ray Binaries, Hypervelocity Stars, and Gravitational Waves
2022
Shows that natal kicks in stellar binaries (such as those involving neutron stars or black holes) produce hypervelocity stars.
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Hoang, B., Naoz, S., & Sloneker, M. (2022). Binary Natal Kicks in the Galactic Center: X-Ray Binaries, Hypervelocity Stars, and Gravitational Waves. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ac7787

The Influence of the Secular Perturbation of an Intermediate-mass Companion. II. Ejection of Hypervelocity Stars from the Galactic Center
2021
Demonstrates that gravitational perturbations and interactions near a supermassive black hole can scatter stars onto hyperbolic escape trajectories.
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Zheng, X., Lin, D., & Mao, S. (2021). The Influence of the Secular Perturbation of an Intermediate-mass Companion. II. Ejection of Hypervelocity Stars from the Galactic Center. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/abf5de

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The retrieved papers provide extensive evidence that gravitational interactions (such as three-body scattering near massive black holes) and supernova-related events (such as binary natal kicks) accelerate stars to hypervelocity and interstellar escape speeds.

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