Runaway and hypervelocity stars. The supernova connection

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2011-09-19

arxiv.org/abs/1109.4116v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics

Proceedings Frascati workshop Multifrequency Behaviour of High Energy Cosmic Sources, Vulcano 23-28 May 2011. To be published

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We present an investigation of the known sample of runaway stars. The orbits of these stars are traced back to their origin in the Galactic disc. The velocity distribution of these stars is compared to theoretical predictions. We conclude that the majority of stars is well explained by the standard binary ejection mechanism (BEM) and the dynamical ejection mechanism (DEM). However, we find a sample of ten stars which has ejection velocities in excess of those predicted by standard scenarios. We discuss how these can be explained by a variant of the BEM. This mechanism can create runaway stars exceeding the Galactic escape velocity (known as hypervelocity stars). The number of runaway stars in our Galaxy is estimated and compared to the known sample of high mass X-ray binaries, whose formation is linked to the BEM channel.

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