- Calvera (neutron star)
Starbox short
name=Calvera
epoch=J2000.0
constell=Ursa Minor
ra=14h 12m 56.0s
dec= +79° 22′ 04″
spectral=X
appmag_v=?
dist_ly=625 ± 375
dist_pc=190 ± 110
names=1RXS J141256.0+792204Calvera is the nickname of a
ROSAT All-Sky Survey Bright Source Catalog X-ray source known as 1RXS J141256.0+792204, located in the constellationUrsa Minor and identified as an isolatedneutron star .References
* Rutledge, Robert; Fox, Derek; Shevchuk, Andrew. [http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2007arXiv0705.1011R Discovery of an Isolated Compact Object at High Galactic Latitude] . May 2007. Retrieved on 2007-08-21.
*Pennsylvania State University . [http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=23305 Possible closest neutron star to Earth found] . 20 August 2007. Retrieved on 2007-08-21.
*bbc.co.uk . [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6955769.stm Rare dead star found near Earth] . 20 August 2007. Retrieved on 2007-08-21.
*Space.com . [http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/070820_closest_neutron_star.html Astronomers Find Closest Neutron Star] . 20 August 2007. Retrieved on 2007-08-21.External links
* [http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?protocol=html&Ident=1RXS+J141256.0%2B792204&NbIdent=1&Radius=2&Radius.unit=arcmin&submit=submit+id Simbad]
* http://www.plenarinho.gov.br/noticias/agencia_plenarinho/estudiosos-identificam-nova-estrela
* Universe Today, [http://www.universetoday.com/2007/08/20/closest-neutron-star-discovered/ Closest Neutron Star Discovered]
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