Amateur astronomers and researchers discovered a fast-moving celestial object, possibly a very low mass star or brown dwarf, projecting out of the Milky Way.
This object is notable for being the first hypervelocity low mass star or brown dwarf identified, indicating a rare class of very high velocity celestial bodies.
Its extraordinary speed may result from it being slingshotted by a supernova event or ejected from a globular cluster due to a black hole encounter.
Citizen scientists from NASA's Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 were pivotal in this discovery, showcasing the power of collaborative efforts in modern astronomical research.
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