Tag Archive for 'XTE J1810-197'

An artist’s impression of the radio magnetar XTE J1810-197. Image credit: Carl Knox, OzGrav / Swinburne University of Technology.

Astronomers Detect Unusual Radio Pulses from Nearby Magnetar

Apr 8, 2024 by News Staff

Astronomers using CSIRO’s Parkes radio telescope (Murriyang) have detected unusual radio signals from XTE J1810-197, a radio magnetar (ultra-magnetic...

An artist’s impression of a magnetar emitting a burst of radiation. Image credit: Sophia Dagnello, NRAO / AUI / NSF.

Astronomers Precisely Measure Distance to Magnetar

Sep 18, 2020 by News Staff

Using NSF’s Very Long Baseline Array, an international team of astronomers has made the direct geometric measurement of the distance to XTE J1810-197,...