53 Arietis
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Jump to navigationJump to searchA member of a related set of runaway stars including AE Aurigae, and Mu Columbae, all of which are moving away from each other at velocities of over 100 km/s. Tracing their motions back, their paths intersect near to the Orion Nebula about 2 million years ago. Barnard's Loop is believed to be the remnant of the supernova that launched the other stars.
