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Fastest star ever spotted at the centre of our galaxy
/ Email Print Star clouds in the constellation of Sagittarius in the direction of the centre of our Milky Way ESO and Digitized Sky Survey 2 A star near the centre of the Milky Way is hurtling through its orbit with a peak speed of more…
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A star near the Milky Way’s centre is moving at a peak speed exceeding 8 % of light speed, making it the fastest star ever observed and the closest star to a supermassive black hole that has been detected. The measurement comes from observations of the Sagittarius region, where the star’s rapid orbit was identified.
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