Noun
magnetar (plural magnetars)
(astronomy) A neutron star or pulsar with an extremely powerful magnetic field, especially those on which starquakes occur, thought to be the source of some gamma-ray bursts.
Data collected during the same day, however, showed that the magnetar had become quite active, emitting 29 soft gamma repeaters—large bursts of gamma rays and X-rays—during a 30-minute tantrum. Source: Internet
Deutsche Bank is the latest financial institution to be fined for not warning investors about the role of the hedge fund Magnetar in creating complex mortgage-backed deals that later failed. Source: Internet
In Wednesday’s announcement, astronomers say they can trace an April outburst to our own galaxy and a type of powerful energetic young star called a magnetar. Source: Internet
“Surprisingly, we found much brighter infrared emission than we ever expected, suggesting that there was additional energy input from a magnetar that was the remnant of the merger.” Source: Internet