Research article

An Investigation into the Galactic Origins of the Milky Way's Farthest Stars

^*1Vwavware Oruaode Jude, ²Mu’allim Yakubu, ³Ogholaja Eyituoyo Raymond and ⁴Ojobeagu Austin Okechukwu

^1,3Departmemt of Physics, Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria

²Department of Industrial Physics, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu

⁴Department of Industrial Physics, David Umahi, Federal University of Health Sciences, Uburu, Ebonyi State

*Corresponding Author E-mail: oruaode.vwavware@dou.edu.ng

Received 20 February, 2024                                                                                                                                   Accepted 28, May, 2024

Abstract

The discovery of stars that are located more than 100,000 light-years away from the galactic center, far beyond the expected boundaries of the Milky Way's disk, has generated a lot of interest. This review critically evaluates the current understanding and attempts to provide a comprehensive perspective on the hypothesis. It highlights key findings, persistent enigmas, and carefully examines existing research, including high-precision astrometry, chemical abundance analyses, and dynamical simulations.

Keywords: Galactic Origins, Milky Way, Farthest Stars, Extragalactic Origin, Galactic Evolution