Geminga

British

/ dʒəˈmiːŋɡə, ɡɛˈmiːŋɡa /

noun

astronomy one of the brightest and nearest gamma-ray sources, situated in the constellation Gemini. A pulsar, it is believed to be a spinning neutron star

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Etymology

Origin of Geminga

C20: from G _emini + gamma ray

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