Artist Impression of Newly Formed Magentar

A team of researchers, including NOIRLab astronomer André-Nicolas Chené, has found a highly unusual star that may become one of the most magnetic objects in the Universe: a variant of a neutron star known as a magnetar. This finding marks the discovery of a new type of astronomical object — a massive magnetic helium star — and sheds light on the origin of magnetars.

This artist's impression illustrates the ultimate fate of HD 45166 after its core has collapsed, resulting in a neutron star with a magnetic field of around 100 trillion gauss — the most powerful type of magnet in the Universe.

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NOIRLab/AURA/NSF/P. Marenfeld/M. Zamani

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Id:noirlab2323c
Tipo:Artwork
Release date:17 de Agosto de 2023 a las 11:00
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Size:3840 x 2160 px

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Categoría:Illustrations

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