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high-velocity star |
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high-velocity star [′hī və¦läs·əd·ē ′stär]
(astronomy) A star that moves across the galactic track along which the majority of the stars execute their galactic rotation, thus exhibiting high velocity with respect to the sun and low velocity with respect to the galactic center. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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