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{{short description|Neutron star in the constellation Gemini}}
{{Starbox short
| name = CXOU J061705.3+222127
| constell = [[Gemini (constellation)|Gemini]]<ref>{{cite constellation|CXOU J061705.3+222127}}</ref>
| ra = {{RA|06|17|05.26}}<ref name=SIMBAD>{{cite simbad|title=CXOU J061705.3+222127}}</ref>
| dec = {{DEC|+22|21|29.4}}<ref name=SIMBAD/>
| class = [[Neutron star]]
| Simbad = CXOU+J061705.3%2B222127
}}
'''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."<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/What_spawned_the_Jellyfish_Nebula_999.html |title= What spawned the Jellyfish Nebula? |date= 11 December 2015 |publisher= Space Daily }}</ref><ref>[https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/06/060601212933.htm The Case Of The Neutron Star With A Wayward Wake] Chandra X-ray Center (ScienceDaily) June 1, 2006</ref><ref>[http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/The_Case_Of_The_Neutron_Star_With_A_Wayward_Wake.html The Case Of The Neutron Star With A Wayward Wake] (SpaceDaily) Jun 02, 2006</ref> It is travelling at approximately 800,000&nbsp;km/h away from the site.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://annesastronomynews.com/photo-gallery-ii/nebulae-clouds/the-jellyfish-nebula-by-adam-block/ |title= The Jellyfish Nebula, a supernova remnant in Gemini |publisher= Anne's Astronomy News |accessdate= |date= 2013-10-23 }}</ref>

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[[Category:Gemini (constellation)]]
[[Category:Neutron stars]]


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