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The Average Speed of Stars Relative to the Sun in the Solar

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The average speed of stars relative to the Sun in the solar neighborhood is about 20 km/s.Suppose you discover a star in the solar neighborhood that is moving relative to the Sun at a much higher speed,say,200 km/s.What kind of orbit does this star probably have around the Milky Way? In what part of the galaxy does it spend most of its time? Explain.


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