Magnetar near supermassive black hole delivers surprises - Astronomy Magazine

Astronomy MagazineMagnetar near supermassive black hole delivers surprisesAstronomy MagazineSince its discovery two years ago when it gave off a burst of X-rays, astronomers have been actively monitoring the magnetar, dubbed SGR 1745-2900, with Chandra and the European Space Agency's XMM-Newton. The main image of the graphic shows the ...and more »

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