It is a runaway star, moving at around 2.5 million mph relative to its neighbors (1,100 kilometers per second). Its magnetic field and wind of particles creates a visible bow shock 4 light-years ahead of it, colliding with the diffuse, and usually invisible, interstellar gas and dust.
The star is traveling at around 2.5 million miles per hour relative to its neighbors (1,100 kilometers per second). Its magnetic field and particle wind produce an observable bow shock 4 light-years in front of it, interacting with the diffuse interstellar gas and dust.