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A magnetar with its magnetic field. Artwork

author: ESA/Novapix

reference: a-eto99-48012

Image Size 300 DPI: 67 * 38 cm

A magnetar is a neutron star with an extremely powerful magnetic field. This artwork shows magnetic field lines of the star causing X and gamma rays burst when they mix.

Keywords for this photo:

2025 - ASTRONOMY - GAMMA - GAMMA RAY - ILLUSTRATION - MAGNETAR - MAGNETIC FIELD - NEUTRON STAR - POSTER - STAR -