Geminga

(ɡɛˈmiːŋɡa; dʒəˈmiːŋɡə)

(Astronomy) 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

[C20: from Gemini + gamma ray]

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