magnetar

Hypermagnetic neutron star

A magnetar is a type of neutron star with an extraordinarily powerful magnetic field—roughly a thousand trillion times stronger than Earth's.

These collapsed stellar remnants occasionally release intense bursts of X-rays and gamma rays.

Magnetars are rare, with only about thirty known in our galaxy: The burst was traced to a magnetar in the constellation Sagittarius.

stellar

pulsar

Magnetized rotating neutron emitter

supernovaExploding massive star
remnantWhat stays after most goes
compactTightly packed together

dense · massive · quark · stellar · white dwarf · nucleosynthesis · neutrino · binary system · crust · starquake

cosmic

spacetime

Merged dimensional framework

gravityMutual mass attraction
astrophysicsPhysics of celestial bodies
cosmologyStudy of universal structure

Milky Way · extragalactic · observation · telescope · detection · transient · source · catalog · distance · population

magnetic

field

Area of specialty

fluxContinuous change or flow
dipoleSeparated opposite charges
polarityState of opposing forces

tesla · gauss · field lines · decay · toroidal · dynamo · reconnection · spin

burst

flare

Sudden bright burst

outburstSudden emotional release
gamma-rayHighest-energy electromagnetic wave
emissionDischarged substance or act

radiation · energetic · luminosity · afterglow · short burst · quiescent · trigger

Categories

cosmosuniverse, galaxies, galaxy, stars, planets
espacioplaneta, luna, sol, tierra, cosmos
spacespace, sun, moon, stars, Earth
space objectsgalaxy, nebula, planet, asteroid, comet
space stuffUFO, alien, meteor, comet, asteroid
space mattermeteor, meteoroid, meteorite, moon, asteroid

Opposites

magnetic field strength

magnetarvoid

Without legal effect

intergalactic space · superconductor · comet · gas cloud · Earth

stellar extremity/compactness

magnetarnebula

Interstellar gas formation

red giant · protostar · stellar nursery · red supergiant · black hole

cosmic violence/energy output

magnetarblack dwarf

Hypothetical cold stellar corpse

brown dwarf · dead star · rogue planet · white dwarf · intergalactic space

Phrases

fridge magnetDecorative appliance cling
magnetic fieldForce zone around magnets
refrigerator magnetDecorative kitchen holder
magnetic poleAttraction endpoint of magnets
horseshoe magnetCurved iron attractor
magnetic northCompass-indicated pole direction

Family

magnet, magnetic, magnetize, magnetized, magnetizing, magnetically, electromagnetic, magnetization, magnetosphere

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