Astronomy and Space

7 Sextantis

7 Sextantis is an early A-type star in the constellation Sextans. The star has a relatively large proper motion and high radial velocity and is catalogued as a high proper motion star in astronomical databases. Because of its unusual kinematics, it has been interpreted either as a possible runaway star ejected from the Scorpius-Centaurus association or as an evolved object belonging to the old Galactic disk.

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• ▸Io (moon)
• ▸HMS Illustrious (87)
• ▸BX Andromedae

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