Astronomy:CXOU J061705.3+222127

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Short description: Neutron star in the constellation Gemini


CXOU J061705.3+222127
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0   Equinox (celestial coordinates)
Constellation Gemini[1]
Right ascension  06h 17m 05.26s[2]
Declination +22° 21′ 29.4″[2]
Spectral typeNeutron star
Database references
SIMBADdata

CXOU J061705.3+222127 is a neutron star. It was likely formed 30,000 years ago in the supernova that created the supernova remnant IC 443, the "Jellyfish Nebula."[3][4][5] It is travelling at approximately 230 km/s (830,000 km/h) away from the site.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ Roman, Nancy G. (1987). "Identification of a constellation from a position". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 99 (617): 695. doi:10.1086/132034. Bibcode: 1987PASP...99..695R  Constellation record for this object at VizieR.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "CXOU J061705.3+222127". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=CXOU+J061705.3%2B222127. 
  3. ↑ "What spawned the Jellyfish Nebula?". Space Daily. 11 December 2015. https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/What_spawned_the_Jellyfish_Nebula_999.html. 
  4. ↑ The Case Of The Neutron Star With A Wayward Wake Chandra X-ray Center (ScienceDaily) June 1, 2006
  5. ↑ The Case Of The Neutron Star With A Wayward Wake (SpaceDaily) Jun 02, 2006
  6. ↑ "The Jellyfish Nebula, a supernova remnant in Gemini". Anne's Astronomy News. 2013-10-23. http://annesastronomynews.com/photo-gallery-ii/nebulae-clouds/the-jellyfish-nebula-by-adam-block/. 
  7. ↑ Gaensler, B. M.; Chatterjee, S.; Slane, P. O.; Van Der Swaluw, E.; Camilo, F.; Hughes, J. P. (2006). "The X-Ray Structure of the Pulsar Bow Shock G189.22+2.90 in the Supernova Remnant IC 443". The Astrophysical Journal 648 (2): 1037–1042. doi:10.1086/506246. Bibcode: 2006ApJ...648.1037G. 




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