XMM-Newton observes the first 'Wind Nebula' Around a Magnetar
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This X-ray image shows extended emission around a source known as Swift J1834.9-0846, a rare ultra-magnetic neutron star called a magnetar. The glow arises from a cloud of fast-moving particles produced by the neutron star and corralled around it. Color indicates X-ray energies, with 2-3 KeV in red, 3-4.5 keV in green, and 5-10 keV in blue. The image combines observations by the European Space Agency's XMM-Newton spacecraft taken on March 16 and Oct. 16, 2014.
Investigator(s): George Younes
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