41 citations · 47 across the 3 of their papers we have counts for
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astro-ph2008★ 4 cited
Hypervelocity Stars and the Galactic Center
Warren R. Brown
A summary of the current knowledge on hypervelocity stars (HVSs). HVSs are fascinating because their properties are linked to Sgr A* and the stellar environment of the Galactic Cen…
astro-ph2008★ 41 cited
HVS7: a chemically peculiar hyper-velocity star
N. Przybilla, M. F. Nieva, A. Tillich +3
Context: Hyper-velocity stars are suggested to originate from the dynamical interaction of binary stars with the supermassive black hole in the Galactic centre (GC), which accelera…
astro-ph2008★ 2 cited
Hypervelocity Stars: Young and Heavy or Old and Light?
Uli Heber, Heiko Hirsch, Heinz Edelmann +4
The first three hyper-velocity stars (HVS) unbound to the Galaxy were serendipitously discovered in 2005. The only suggested origin of hyper-velocity stars is the Galactic Centre a…