Runaway Magnetar is Traversing Milky Way from Unknown Place of Origin, Astronomers Say

SGR 0501+4516 is the likeliest candidate in our Milky Way Galaxy for a magnetar that was not born in a supernova explosion as initially predicted; the object is so strange it might even offer clues to the mechanism behind fast radio bursts. The post Runaway Magnetar is Traversing Milky Way from Unknown Place of Origin, Astronomers Say appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

Apr 15, 2025 - 16:15
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Runaway Magnetar is Traversing Milky Way from Unknown Place of Origin, Astronomers Say
An artist’s impression of a magnetar. Image credit: ESA.

SGR 0501+4516 is the likeliest candidate in our Milky Way Galaxy for a magnetar that was not born in a supernova explosion as initially predicted; the object is so strange it might even offer clues to the mechanism behind fast radio bursts.

The post Runaway Magnetar is Traversing Milky Way from Unknown Place of Origin, Astronomers Say appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

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