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Gamma rays emitted by a magnetar reach the Earth
author: L.Bret/Novapix
reference: a-eto99-48002
Image Size 300 DPI: 39 * 29 cm
Artwork of gamma rays emitted by a magnetar reaching the Earth. On december 27 2004, the radiation from an explosion on the surface of the neutron star SGR1806-20, located 50 000 light years away, reached our ionosphere creating radio communications problems.Â
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