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SGR 1806-20
Neutron star · Magnetar in the constellation Sagittarius
About SGR 1806-20
SGR 1806-20 is about 28,376 light-years from the Sun, so the light we see from it left about 28,376 years ago.
It is 5,018 light-years from the centre of the Milky Way.
The map lists it as a neutron star and shows it among the stars around the Sun, drawn on the plane of the Milky Way.
A magnetar whose 2004 giant flare was the brightest event from outside the Solar System ever seen.
Key numbers
| Distance | 28,376 light-years (8.70 kpc) |
|---|---|
| Distance from the Galactic centre | 5,018 light-years |
| Galactic coordinates | l = 10.00°, b = -0.20° |
Where it is
Its place in the universe, from the inside out: Milky Way › Local Group › Virgo Supercluster › Laniakea Supercluster › Observable universe.
Zoom out to see it in context: Local Arm, a view about 12,000 light-years across.
From Wikipedia
SGR 1806−20 is a magnetar, a type of neutron star with a very powerful magnetic field, that was discovered in 1979 and identified as a soft gamma repeater. SGR 1806−20 is located about 13 kiloparsecs (42,000 light-years) from Earth on the far side of the Milky Way in the constellation of Sagittarius.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article SGR 1806−20, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nearby on the map
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- Central Molecular Zone Galactic structure
- Arches Cluster Open star cluster
- Sagittarius A* Black hole
- S2 Star
- Terzan 5 Globular cluster