Flare from the magnetar-candidate

The newly discovered object, known as SWIFT J195509+261406, showed intense flaring activity over a three day period. One of such flare is demonstrated here. The images, obtained with the 0.8-m IAC80 telescope at Teide Observatory (Spain), show the source over a time span of about 30 minutes, during which the source brightens quickly then fades away. Forty of such flares have been recorded by the team of astronomers.

Crediti:

A.J. Castro-Tirado/IAC80/ESO.

A proposito del video

Identificazione:eso0831a
Data di pubblicazione:23 Settembre 2008
Notizie relative:eso0831
Durata:09 s
Frame rate:30 fps

A proposito delll'oggetto

Nome:SWIFT J195509.6+261406
Tipo:Milky Way : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Neutron Star
Categoria:Stars

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