CXOU J164710.2−455216
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cxou-j164710-2-455216-279-16731414
title:
CXOU J164710.2−455216
text:
CXOU J164710.2−455216 is an anomalous X-ray pulsar and magnetar in the massive galactic open cluster Westerlund 1. It is the brightest X-ray source in the cluster, and was discovered in 2005 in observations made by the Chandra X-ray Observatory. The Westerlund 1 cluster is believed to have formed in a single burst of star formation, implying that the progenitor star must have had a mass in excess of 40 solar masses. The fact that a neutron star was formed instead of a black hole implies that mor
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encyclopedia
description:
Anomalous X-ray pulsar in Westerlund 1
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CXOU_J164710.2%E2%88%92455216
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date modified:
2024-01-23T14:09:57Z
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