Calvera
Designations
- Pulsar: PSR J1412+7922
Data
- Constellation: Ursa Minor
- Right Ascension (J2000): 14h12m56.66s
- Declination (J2000): +79°23'22".7
- Distance: ≤500pc
Nomenclature
Calvera
Calvera was discovered in 2001 as the eighth isolated neutron star, being added to a category formerly called "The Magnificent Seven" named after a 1960 movie. Calvera was the villain of the movie, a fitting name for the one in addition to The Magnificent Seven.