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Magnetar

A magnetar is a neutron star with an extremely intense magnetic field exceeding 1015 Gauss.
The origin of such an intense field is probably related to the dynamo effect applied to neutron stars that are rotating fast enough.
One in ten supernovae gives birth to a magnetar.

NASA link to magnetars 1.

Link to magnetars 2

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