At the Origin of Mega-Magnetic Stars (IMAGE)

Université de Genève

At the Origin of Mega-Magnetic Stars

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A simulated magnetar with magnetic field lines and surface temperature (temperature increases with colour, tending from red to yellow).

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©Raphaël Raynaud (LMPA/AIM/IRFU/DRF/CEA Saclay)

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