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Geminga
Pulsar · X-ray pulsar in the constellation Gemini
About Geminga
Geminga is about 620 light-years from the Sun, so the light we see from it left about 620 years ago.
It is 27,593 light-years from the centre of the Milky Way.
The map lists it as a pulsar and shows it among the stars around the Sun, drawn on the plane of the Milky Way.
Key numbers
| Distance | 620 light-years (190 pc) |
|---|---|
| Distance from the Galactic centre | 27,593 light-years |
| Galactic coordinates | l = 195.13°, b = +4.27° |
| Spin period | 237 ms |
| Distance method | independent (parallax or association) |
Data: ATNF Pulsar Catalogue v2.9.0.
Where it is
Its place in the universe, from the inside out: Orion–Cygnus Arm (Local Arm) › Milky Way › Local Group › Virgo Supercluster › Laniakea Supercluster › Observable universe.
Zoom out to see it in context: 1,000 light-years, a view about 2,400 light-years across.
From Wikipedia
Geminga is a gamma ray and x-ray pulsar source thought to be a neutron star approximately 250 parsecs from the Sun in the constellation Gemini.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Geminga, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.