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XMM-Newton measures speedy spin of rare celestial object

13 January 2009

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False colour X-ray image of the sky region around SGR 1627-41 obtained with XMM-Newton. The emission indicated in red comes from the debris of an exploded massive star. It covers a region more extended than that previously deduced from radio observations, surrounding the SGR. This suggests that the exploded star was the magnetar’s progenitor.

Credits: ESA/XMM-Newton/EPIC (P. Esposito et al.)

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