magnetar
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of magnetar
C20: from magnet ( ic ) ( st ) ar , on the model of quasar
Example Sentences
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A team of scientists studied a magnetar, a rare kind of neutron star with some of the strongest magnetic fields known in the Universe.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
"By carefully tracking the direction the radio waves and X-rays oscillate as the magnetar rotates, the team found that the alignment of 1E1547's magnetic and rotational poles were ideal for detecting vacuum birefringence."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026
If that original star possessed a powerful magnetic field, the collapse would dramatically amplify it, producing a magnetar with a magnetic field 100 to 1,000 times stronger than that of a typical pulsar.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
As the wobbling disk periodically blocks and reflects light from the magnetar, the system behaves like a flashing cosmic lighthouse.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
The team also estimated that the neutron star spins once every 4.2 milliseconds and possesses a magnetic field roughly 300 trillion times stronger than Earth's, both defining characteristics of a magnetar.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
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