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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 [[ | 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. | ||
Revision as of 08:18, 19 April 2026
Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann
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
The name was introduced by Schwarz et al. (2007)[1] after observations at the William Herschel Telescope on La Palma (Canery Island) compared to X-ray data from ROSAT:
"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."
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):[1]
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.
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
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. 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.
Weblinks
Reference
- References (general)
- References (early modern)
- Ian Ridpath's website (Star Tales )
