Swift and Small: The New Hypervelocity Stars Designation Constellation Distance Temperature (light-years) (kelvin) US 708 Ursa Major 28,000 47,000 LP 40-365 Ursa Minor 2,060 9000 D6-1 Apus 6,900 8000 D6-2 Pegasus 3,100 8000 D6-3 Draco 7,600 8000 Designation Apparent Absolute Velocity ** Magnitude * Magnitude * (km/s) US 708 18.7 +4.0 1,060 LP 40-365 15.6 +6.5 850 D6-1 17.4 +5.5 2,300 D6-2 17.0 +6.9 1,300 D6-3 18.3 +6.3 2,400 Designation Velocity ** (mph) US 708 2.4 million LP 40-365 1.9 million D6-1 5.1 million D6-2 2.9 million D6-3 5.4 million * As measured by Gaia ** Relative to the Milky Way's
rest frame. The Sun's velocity is about 250 km/s or 560,000 mph.
Every source emits particles isotropically in the source
rest frame. The observed [eta] mesons are from different emission sources.
at an oblique line in the space-ct diagram), creates the difference in perceived length between a body in its
rest frame and a frame in movement, as seen in Fig.
The Mantis was designed with a heavy-duty, aluminium-alloy mounting bracket and
rest frame with a vibrant green Delrin arrow-capture gate and arrow launch pad that ensures a smooth launch of the arrow while preventing wear on the rest.
in [the test particle's] instantaneous
rest frame, the remainder of the universe appears as an enveloping accelerated body." (8)
Hereinafter the subscript "0" denotes the given quantity defined in the
rest frame of dipole.
According to the book, our knowledge of motion is remote because--to cite one central reason given--absolute motion is incoherent, and in cases of relative motion what moves cannot be determined: "a fly buzzing about the room is no more absolutely in motion than the whole galaxy is--we can in principle select the fly as our point of reference ('
rest frame') and conceive everything else as moving relative to it." Why the book's central criteria for theory selection--"explanatory power and internal coherence"--do not exclude the fly-as-stationary hypothesis from serious consideration is not clear.
Each object when considered in its own
rest frame has definitive rest mass and rest length, which can be considered to be characteristic of the object.
The unique Air-Rest EXT relies on a set of magnets built into the
rest frame to suspend the arrow at full draw, which means the shaft touches nothing from the moment of suspension through the release.