US 708

US 708

Artist's concept of US 708 (the blue star on the left)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Ursa Major
Right ascension 09h 33m 20.865s
Declination +44° 17 05.52
Apparent magnitude (V) 18.8
Characteristics
Spectral type sdOHe
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)708.0 ± 15.0 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −7.33 ± 0.58 mas/yr
Dec.: 2.28 ± 0.55 mas/yr
Distance60,300 ± 8,500 ly
(18,500 ± 2,600 pc)
Details
Surface gravity (log g)5.23 ± 0.12 cgs
Temperature44561 ± 675 K
Other designations
SDSS J093320.86+441705.4
Database references
SIMBADdata

US 708 is a hyper-velocity class O subdwarf in Ursa Major, in the halo of the Milky Way Galaxy. One of the fastest-moving stars in the galaxy, the star was first surveyed in 1982.