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Geminga is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Contemporary. It is the name of HIPIntegerPart[] (, PSR B0633+17) in constellation Gem. Astrophysically important nearby pulsar – 1127 references. NASA ADS lists 844 publications with “Geminga” in abstract. Name listed in Lortet & Spite (1986) IAU dictionary of names. | |||
[[File:Eric Geminga.png|alt=screenshot|thumb|screenshot of the publication of the name "Geminga"]] | [[File:Eric Geminga.png|alt=screenshot|thumb|screenshot of the publication of the name "Geminga"]] | ||
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see footnote below. Bignami (1944-2017) was Italian physicist, later chairman of Italian Space Agency (2007-2008) | see footnote below. Bignami (1944-2017) was Italian physicist, later chairman of Italian Space Agency (2007-2008) | ||
The authors explain the pun: "This source is in the constellation of ''Gemin''i and it is a ''ga''mma-ray source. Pronounced with both G's as in "get", the word means "does not exist" or "it's not there" in Milanese dialect. | The authors explain the pun: "This source is in the constellation of ''Gemin''i and it is a ''ga''mma-ray source. Pronounced with both G's as in "get", the word means "does not exist" or "it's not there" in Milanese dialect.<gallery> | ||
File:Geminga profileCard SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg|Geminga profile card (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU WGSN). | |||
File:Geminga stickfigure SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg|Geminga stickfigure (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU WGSN). | |||
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==Mythology== | ==Mythology== | ||
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==IAU Star Name== | ==IAU Star Name== | ||
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Name already in [https://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=Geminga CDS-SIMBAD], and in the Wikipedia | Name already in [https://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=Geminga CDS-SIMBAD], and in the Wikipedia | ||
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2022/04/04. | |||
* Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/ | |||
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==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
*[[References|References (general)]] | |||
* Bignami, G. F. ; Caraveo, P. A. ; Lamb, R. C. (1983). An identification for "GEMINGA" (2CG 195+04) 1E 0630+178 : a unique object in the error box of the high-energy gamma-ray source. Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 272, p. L9-L13 | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:49, 4 September 2025
Geminga is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Contemporary. It is the name of HIPIntegerPart[] (, PSR B0633+17) in constellation Gem. Astrophysically important nearby pulsar – 1127 references. NASA ADS lists 844 publications with “Geminga” in abstract. Name listed in Lortet & Spite (1986) IAU dictionary of names.
Etymology and History
Geminga is an artificially invented term for the gamma-ray and X-ray pulsar discovered and named by Giovanni Bignani+ 1983, see footnote below. Bignami (1944-2017) was Italian physicist, later chairman of Italian Space Agency (2007-2008)
The authors explain the pun: "This source is in the constellation of Gemini and it is a gamma-ray source. Pronounced with both G's as in "get", the word means "does not exist" or "it's not there" in Milanese dialect.
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Geminga profile card (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU WGSN). -
Geminga stickfigure (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU WGSN).
Mythology
no mythology
IAU Star Name
Name already in CDS-SIMBAD, and in the Wikipedia
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2022/04/04.
- Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/
Reference
- References (general)
- Bignami, G. F. ; Caraveo, P. A. ; Lamb, R. C. (1983). An identification for "GEMINGA" (2CG 195+04) 1E 0630+178 : a unique object in the error box of the high-energy gamma-ray source. Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 272, p. L9-L13
