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	==Mythology==		==Mythology==
			no mythology.

	==IAU Working Group on Star Names==		==IAU Working Group on Star Names==

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			[[File:Paloma inSchwarz2007 Screenshot.png\|thumb\|Paloma in X-ray (left) and optical (right) with the telescope in Potsdam, Germany; Fig. 1 in Schwarz et al. (2007).]]
	Paloma, The Dove/ Pigeon, is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Spanish. It is the name of the faint star 2MASS J05243042+4244506, a cataclysmic variable in constellation [[Auriga]].		Paloma, The Dove/ Pigeon, is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Spanish. It is the name of the faint star 2MASS J05243042+4244506, a cataclysmic variable in constellation [[Auriga]].

	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==
	The name was introduced by Schwarz et al. (2007)<ref name=":0">Schwarz, R.; Schwope, A. D.; Staude, A.; Rau, A.; Hasinger, G.; Urrutia, T.; Motch, C. (2007), “Paloma (RX J0524+42): the missing link in magnetic CV evolution?”, ''Astronomy and Astrophysics'', vol. 473, no. 2, EDP, pp. 511–521, 2007. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20077684</ref> after observations at the William Herschel Telescope on La Palma (Canery Island) compared to X-ray data from ROSAT: <blockquote>"Preliminary lists of ROSAT-discovered CVs tagged this source as “CV in Paloma” or short “Paloma” given the near resemblance of the SNR to a bird, a convention we will follow in this paper." </blockquote>Paloma means dove or pigeon. This is a very unusual cataclysmic variable (CV) with a possible transition object between polar (AM) and intermediate polar (DQ). Spin period 0.101367 d. Again, Schwarz et al. (2007):<ref name=":0" /> <blockquote>With an orbital period right within the period gap, Paloma is a key object for magnetic CV evolution: it might be the first bona fide transition object between the DQ Her and AM Her system with a white dwarf currently in the process of synchronisation.</blockquote>The name has been picked up by multiple authors in titles to papers: Joshi+2015, Joashi+2016, Dutta+2022, Littlfield+2023.		The name was introduced by Schwarz et al. (2007)<ref name=":0">Schwarz, R.; Schwope, A. D.; Staude, A.; Rau, A.; Hasinger, G.; Urrutia, T.; Motch, C. (2007), “Paloma (RX J0524+42): the missing link in magnetic CV evolution?”, ''Astronomy and Astrophysics'', vol. 473, no. 2, EDP, pp. 511–521, 2007. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20077684</ref> after observations at the William Herschel Telescope on La Palma (Canery Island) and optical follow-up observations in Potsdam, Germany, compared to X-ray data from ROSAT: <blockquote>"Preliminary lists of ROSAT-discovered CVs tagged this source as “CV in Paloma” or short “Paloma” given the near resemblance of the SNR to a bird, a convention we will follow in this paper." </blockquote>Paloma means dove or pigeon. This is a very unusual cataclysmic variable (CV) with a possible transition object between polar (AM) and intermediate polar (DQ). Spin period 0.101367 d. Again, Schwarz et al. (2007):<ref name=":0" /> <blockquote>With an orbital period right within the period gap, Paloma is a key object for magnetic CV evolution: it might be the first bona fide transition object between the DQ Her and AM Her system with a white dwarf currently in the process of synchronisation.</blockquote>The name has been picked up by multiple authors in titles to papers: Joshi+2015, Joashi+2016, Dutta+2022, Littlfield+2023.

	The CV is at G~17mag and, thus, far beyond the visibility limit - there are no cultural names.		The CV is at G~17mag and, thus, far beyond the visibility limit - there are no cultural names.

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	Paloma, The Dove/ Pigeon, is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Spanish. It is the name of the faint star 2MASS J05243042+4244506, a cataclysmic variable in constellation [[~~Columba~~]].		Paloma, The Dove/ Pigeon, is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Spanish. It is the name of the faint star 2MASS J05243042+4244506, a cataclysmic variable in constellation [[Auriga]].

	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==
			The name was introduced by Schwarz et al. (2007)<ref name=":0">Schwarz, R.; Schwope, A. D.; Staude, A.; Rau, A.; Hasinger, G.; Urrutia, T.; Motch, C. (2007), “Paloma (RX J0524+42): the missing link in magnetic CV evolution?”, ''Astronomy and Astrophysics'', vol. 473, no. 2, EDP, pp. 511–521, 2007. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20077684</ref> after observations at the William Herschel Telescope on La Palma (Canery Island) compared to X-ray data from ROSAT: <blockquote>"Preliminary lists of ROSAT-discovered CVs tagged this source as “CV in Paloma” or short “Paloma” given the near resemblance of the SNR to a bird, a convention we will follow in this paper." </blockquote>Paloma means dove or pigeon. This is a very unusual cataclysmic variable (CV) with a possible transition object between polar (AM) and intermediate polar (DQ). Spin period 0.101367 d. Again, Schwarz et al. (2007):<ref name=":0" /> <blockquote>With an orbital period right within the period gap, Paloma is a key object for magnetic CV evolution: it might be the first bona fide transition object between the DQ Her and AM Her system with a white dwarf currently in the process of synchronisation.</blockquote>The name has been picked up by multiple authors in titles to papers: Joshi+2015, Joashi+2016, Dutta+2022, Littlfield+2023.

			The CV is at G~17mag and, thus, far beyond the visibility limit - there are no cultural names.

	==Mythology==		==Mythology==

	==IAU Working Group on Star Names==		==IAU Working Group on Star Names==
	The name was discussed and approved by the IAU WGSN in 2026, following a proposal by the SIMBAD team.		The name was discussed and approved by the IAU WGSN in 2026, following a proposal by the SIMBAD team. Although the name is rather recent, there are several instances of community adoption. The star's peculiarity makes the name similar to the case of pulsar [[Geminga]].

	WGSN chose ... (not to apply/ to apply the name to a neighbouring star/ to ...) in the IAU-CSN.		WGSN chose ... (not to apply/ to apply the name to a neighbouring star/ to ...) in the IAU-CSN.

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	Paloma, The Dove/ Pigeon, is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Spanish. It is the name of the faint star 2MASS J05243042+4244506, a cataclysmic variable in constellation [[Columba]].		Paloma, The Dove/ Pigeon, is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Spanish. It is the name of the faint star 2MASS J05243042+4244506, a cataclysmic variable in constellation [[Columba]].

	~~A brief information (language, culture of origin)~~

	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==

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	==IAU Working Group on Star Names==		==IAU Working Group on Star Names==
	The name was discussed and approved by the IAU WGSN in ~~202x. As this star is already named ...~~, the WGSN chose ... (not to apply/ to apply the name to a neighbouring star/ to ...) in the IAU-CSN.		The name was discussed and approved by the IAU WGSN in 2026, following a proposal by the SIMBAD team.

			WGSN chose ... (not to apply/ to apply the name to a neighbouring star/ to ...) in the IAU-CSN.


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	* Ian Ridpath's website ([http://ianridpath.com/startales Star Tales] )		* Ian Ridpath's website ([http://ianridpath.com/startales Star Tales] )

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Authors: {{PAGEAUTHORS}}
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Paloma, The Dove/ Pigeon, is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Spanish. It is the name of the faint star 2MASS J05243042+4244506, a cataclysmic variable in constellation [[Columba]].

A brief information (language, culture of origin)

==Concordance, Etymology, History==

==Mythology==

==IAU Working Group on Star Names==
The name was discussed and approved by the IAU WGSN in 202x. As this star is already named ..., the WGSN chose ... (not to apply/ to apply the name to a neighbouring star/ to ...) in the IAU-CSN.

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== Reference ==
* [[References|References (general)]]
* [[References (Medieval and Early Modern)|References (early modern)]]
* Ian Ridpath's website ([http://ianridpath.com/startales Star Tales] )

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