Scientists have observed the connection of two neutron stars. Signs of this massive event were first noticed on May 22, and astronomers have assembled the best tools for larger-scale observations.
Meniere believes that such gamma-rays are obtained by connecting neutron stars, and therefore enjoy any chance of observing them. However, during the observations, something strange was noticed: the light contained ten times more infrared radiation than expected. According to the authors of the study, such a discrepancy may mean that the explosion caused something unexpected.
“The results of the observations are not limited to the traditional explanation of short gamma radiation. The radio and X-rays obtained during this coupling simply do not match the traditional ones,” said Wenfai Fong, one of the study’s authors.
Astronomers used a wealth of resources to observe, but extreme infrared radiation was detected by the Hubble Space Telescope.
“Hubble is designed to detect infrared emissions that cause heavy elements such as gold, platinum and uranium to collide during neutron star collisions,” said Edo Berger, one of the study’s authors. “Than we expected, which indicates that we are dealing with something unusual.”
Astronomers say that as a result of this explosion, we may get a magnet instead of a black hole. A magnet is a type of neutron star with an extremely strong magnetic field characterized by X-ray and gamma-ray emission. If this is indeed the case, this event will be a unique opportunity for science.
“We know about the existence of magnetists only because we see them in our galaxy. We think most of them originated after the death of massive stars. We have never seen such evidence before, which makes this discovery so special,” Fong said. “Hubble took the photo just three days after the explosion.”
Scientists have observed the connection of two neutron stars. Signs of this massive event were first noticed on May 22, and astronomers have assembled the best tools for larger-scale observations.
Meniere believes that such gamma-rays are obtained by connecting neutron stars, and therefore enjoy any chance of observing them. However, during the observations, something strange was noticed: the light contained ten times more infrared radiation than expected. According to the authors of the study, such a discrepancy may mean that the explosion caused something unexpected.
“The results of the observations are not limited to the traditional explanation of short gamma radiation. The radio and X-rays obtained during this coupling simply do not match the traditional ones,” said Wenfai Fong, one of the study’s authors.
Astronomers used a wealth of resources to observe, but extreme infrared radiation was detected by the Hubble Space Telescope.
“Hubble is designed to detect infrared emissions that cause heavy elements such as gold, platinum and uranium to collide during neutron star collisions,” said Edo Berger, one of the study’s authors. “Than we expected, which indicates that we are dealing with something unusual.”
Astronomers say that as a result of this explosion, we may get a magnet instead of a black hole. A magnet is a type of neutron star with an extremely strong magnetic field characterized by X-ray and gamma-ray emission. If this is indeed the case, this event will be a unique opportunity for science.
“We know about the existence of magnetisms only because we see them in our galaxy. We think most of them originated after the death of massive stars. We have never seen such evidence before, which makes this discovery so special,” Fong said. “Hubble took the photo just three days after the explosion.”