Nyx stream

In astronomy, the Nyx stream is a proposed stellar stream that wraps around the Milky Way galaxy, relatively close to the sun. About 500 stars have been identified in this stream from the Gaia DR2.^[1]

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^ Necib, Lina; Ostdiek, Bryan; Lisanti, Mariangela; Cohen, Timothy; Freytsis, Marat; Garrison-Kimmel, Shea; Hopkins, Philip F.; Wetzel, Andrew; Sanderson, Robyn (July 16, 2019). "Evidence for a Vast Prograde Stellar Stream in the Solar Vicinity". arXiv:1907.07190. Bibcode:2019arXiv190707190N. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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Comparing Nyx (purple stars) to the footprint of current spectroscopic surveys (gray) Sky plot
Evidence for a vast prograde stellar stream in the solar vicinity 6 July 2020
A Vast Stream of Flowing Stars Is Evidence of The Milky Way's Violent History MICHELLE STARR 6 JULY 2020

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[1] Necib, Lina; Ostdiek, Bryan; Lisanti, Mariangela; Cohen, Timothy; Freytsis, Marat; Garrison-Kimmel, Shea; Hopkins, Philip F.; Wetzel, Andrew; Sanderson, Robyn (July 16, 2019). "Evidence for a Vast Prograde Stellar Stream in the Solar Vicinity". arXiv:1907.07190. Bibcode:2019arXiv190707190N. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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