Saturday, December 29, 2012

Runaways

Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day shows Zeta Ophiuchi, a massive star that is moving at a clip of 24 kilometers per second through the Milky Way. This results in the "bow shock" of gas seen in the image.

Fast moving star? Bow shock? Hmmm....Jack Williamson anyone? Or Gregory Benford?

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