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SGR 1935+2154
Neutron star · Soft gamma repeater in the constellation Vulpecula
About SGR 1935+2154
SGR 1935+2154 is about 21,526 light-years from the Sun, so the light we see from it left about 21,526 years ago.
It is 23,757 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.
Source of the first fast radio burst seen in the Milky Way (2020). Distance range 1.5–12.5 kpc.
Key numbers
| Distance | 21,526 light-years (6.60 kpc) |
|---|---|
| Distance from the Galactic centre | 23,757 light-years |
| Galactic coordinates | l = 57.30°, b = +0.80° |
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 1935+2154 is a soft gamma repeater (SGR) and ancient stellar remnant, in the constellation Vulpecula, originally discovered in 2014 by the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. Currently, the SGR-phenomena and the related anomalous X-ray pulsars (AXP) are explained as arising from magnetars.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article SGR 1935+2154, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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