Astronomers observe outburst of the young magnetar Swift J1818.0–1607

Using various space telescopes, European astronomers have performed deep X-ray and radio observations of a young magnetar known as Swift J1818.0–1607 during its outburst. Results of the observational campaign, published November 22 on arXiv.org, could help us better understand the nature of this source.


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Source: Phys.org