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| 53 Arietis comparison table | ||||
| Subject | is part of | is a kind of | is an instance of | has definition | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| runaway star | early star | Star of spectral type O or early B with unusually high space velocities. Runaway stars are thought to be produced when there is a supernova explosion in a close binary system. | ||
| 53 Arietis | Aries | runaway star | Runaway star which diverges from a comparatively small area in Orion. | 
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