Magnetar #4_ICRAR (IMAGE)

International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research

Magnetar #4_ICRAR

Caption

An artist’s impression of the ultra-long period magnetar. The object has emitted a five-minute pulse of radio wavelength energy for at least the last 33 years.

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Credit: ICRAR

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