peryton

Etymology
Coined by the translator Norman Thomas di Giovanni translating Jorge Luis Borges' Book of Imaginary Beings, from Borges' invented. Astrophysical use began with a paper by S. Burke-Spolaor et al. (see quotations).

Noun

 * 1) A fictional creature having the head and forelegs of a stag and the wings and hindquarters of a bird.
 * 2)  A radio signal which appears to come from outside the galaxy but is actually produced by terrestrial sources.
 * 1)  A radio signal which appears to come from outside the galaxy but is actually produced by terrestrial sources.
 * 1)  A radio signal which appears to come from outside the galaxy but is actually produced by terrestrial sources.

Translations

 * French: péritio
 * Japanese: ペリュトン
 * Russian:
 * Spanish: peritio


 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 佩里頓