Composite - Magnetar and Telecopes (IMAGE)

International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research

Composite - Magnetar and Telecopes

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The magnetar was discovered by the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) radio telescope, with a host of other facilities around the globe joining in to confirm the discovery and study the object.

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MeerKAT - Credit: South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO), Gran Telescopio Canarias - Credit: Daniel López/IAC, Murchison Widefield Array - Credit: Marianne Annereau, Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope - Credit: NCRA, Australian SKA Pathfinder - Credit: CSIRO/Dragonfly Media, Australia Telescope Compact Array - Credit: CSIRO, Parkes Radio Telescope, Murriyang - Credit: CSIRO, Very Large Array - Credit: AUI/NRAO, XMM-Newton - Credit: European Space Agency

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