AXP 1E 1048-59
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Anomalous X-ray pulsar
(AXP) 1E 1048.1-5937 was the first AXP ever observed to emit an SGR
-like X-ray burst.
Anomalous X-ray pulsar
Anomalous X-ray Pulsars are now widely believed to be magnetars—young, isolated, highly magnetized neutron stars. These energetic X-ray pulsars are characterized by slow rotation periods of ~2–12 seconds and large magnetic fields of ~1013–1015 gauss . There are currently 9 known and 1 candidate...
(AXP) 1E 1048.1-5937 was the first AXP ever observed to emit an SGR
Soft gamma repeater
A soft gamma repeater is an astronomical object which emits large bursts of gamma-rays and X-rays at irregular intervals. It is conjectured that they are a type of magnetar or, alternatively, neutron stars with fossil disks around them....
-like X-ray burst.