T-Biggz on DeviantArthttps://www.deviantart.com/t-biggz/art/Magnetar-107714837T-Biggz

Deviation Actions

T-Biggz's avatar

Magnetar

By
Published:
606 Views

Description

This is a Picture of a Magnetar.
The sun spins about once every 25 days, gradually deforming its magnetic field.

Well, imagine a dying star heavier than the sun collapsing into a wad of matter just a dozen miles in diameter.

Like a spinning ballerina pulling his or her arms inward, this change in size spins the neutron star -- and its magnetic field -- out of control.

Calculations show these objects possess temporary magnetic fields about one million billion times stronger than the Earth's. That's powerful enough to destroy your credit card from hundreds of thousands of miles away, and deform atoms into ultra-thin cylinders.
Image size
625x450px 40.26 KB
© 2008 - 2024 T-Biggz
Comments5
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In
Kokopelli3's avatar
God, these things are scary. I watched this on How The Universe Works, and having my body ripped apart by something thousands of miles away does not sound fun. Really cool though!