SGR 1900+14
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sgr-1900-14-200-10360929
title:
SGR 1900+14
text:
SGR 1900+14 is a soft gamma repeater (SGR), located in the constellation of Aquila about 20,000 light-years away. It is assumed to be an example of an intensely magnetic star, known as a magnetar. It is thought to have formed after a fairly recent supernova explosion. An intense gamma-ray burst from this star was detected on August 27, 1998; shortly thereafter a new radio source appeared in that region of the sky. Despite the large distance to this SGR, estimated at 20,000 light years, the burst
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encyclopedia
description:
Soft gamma repeater in the constellation Aquila
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SGR_1900%2B14
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date modified:
2022-10-02T08:49:16Z
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image:
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13
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