Astronomers Now Know the Distance To A Powerful Magnetar That Went
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Astronomers have measured the distance to a nearby magnetar, and it might help us understand fast radio bursts.
The hibernating stellar magnet
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Astronomers find signature of magnetar outbursts in nearby galaxies
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NASA SVS
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A magnetar parallax - OzGrav
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Earth hit by a gamma-ray burst: Did a cosmic blast hit us in 775 AD?
How do scientists detect and study magnetars from Earth, given their extreme distances and rare occurrences? - Quora
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Magnetars – Science & Technology Notes
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Bad Astronomy, A magnetar distance has been directly measured for the first time
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Exploring the Mysterious Closest Magnetars to Earth
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Chandra Studies Extraordinary Magnetar: Fastest Spinning and Possibly the Youngest Magnetar Known
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Magnetar Mysteries in our Galaxy and Beyond