Study of Distant Magnetar Gives Clues about Exotic Star

Recently, scientists found the first clues to understand violent short duration flares from a compact star of rare category called magnetar located thirteen million light years away.

  • The magnetar is located in the direction of the NGC 253, a prominent galaxy in the Sculptor group of galaxies.
  • The present magnetar is only the second one to be studied which is located outside the Milky Way galaxy and is also the furthest.

Key Highlights

  • The team studied an eruption from the magnetar in detail, managing to measure different oscillations, or pulses during the instants of highest energy, which are a crucial component ....
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