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September 27th 03, 05:02 AM
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"CeeBee" wrote in message . 6.84... "Rusty Shackleford" wrote in alt.astronomy: Is there such a thing as stars that are not gravitationally connected to any galaxy but are roaming free until they fall under the influence of a nearby galaxy in its path? I'm thinking of a star that is thrown free of a galaxy maybe. If they exist is there a name for them? With all the galaxies in the universe is it even possible to not be influenced by their gravity at any point in space? It's hihgly unlikely that such stars were formed in intergalactic space - "outside galaxies"- but it is thought to be quite common to find stars outside galaxies that have been swept away, mostly after collisions of two galaxies with each other, hurling it away. Runaway stars? Extragalactic stars? Even the biggest structures in the universe are formed and dominated by gravity. A weird force, which leaves nothing nowhere unaffected. What about 'free planets'? I recall reading somewhere that these are possible? Any thoughts? 
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September 27th 03, 09:31 AM
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On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 05:02:12 +0100, Whisper wrote:
What about 'free planets'? I recall reading somewhere that these are possible? Any thoughts? Yes, several were found floating around in Orion. See : http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci...000/686800.stm If you want free globular clusters then see : Sky & Telescope (September) 1996; 92 (3): 17 -- Gautam Majumdar Please send e-mails to
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September 27th 03, 09:31 AM
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On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 05:02:12 +0100, Whisper wrote:
What about 'free planets'? I recall reading somewhere that these are possible? Any thoughts? Yes, several were found floating around in Orion. See : http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci...000/686800.stm If you want free globular clusters then see : Sky & Telescope (September) 1996; 92 (3): 17 -- Gautam Majumdar Please send e-mails to
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