Power of MAGNETARS

Imagine a star with a magnetic field so incredibly strong, that it could strip the information off a credit card, from thousands of kilometres away. Such a star is known as a magnetar, one of the most powerful objects in the universe. Magnetars are a type of neutron star. But what sets them apart is their magnetic field. It’s up to a thousand times stronger than that of typical neutron stars and a billion times more powerful than the strongest magnet on Earth. This immense magnetic force results in starquakes that release more energy in a tenth of a second than our Sun does in 100,000 years. However, magnetars are rare. For example, the Milky Way has approximately 100 million neutron stars but only a few dozen known magnetars. They are a testament to the unimaginable extremes that exist within the cosmos.

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[mackeejack]

Card declined at store*

“Must be a magnestar”

[Lohefalter]

The name Magnetar would definitely suit a DC villain.

[ankito-]

Now i know who was stealing money from my credit card

[Emrald]

One of the most powerful objects in the universe and you are comparing it's potential against a credit card 😂

[nugget]

a magnetar stole the credit card info again"

[nameisname]

Bruh, that's why the bank balance inside the credit card of my friend's father dropped everytime it comes near around my friend's mom, the whale's gravitational field stripped the bank balance away.

[jacobstarr]

Ah so that’s why my card declined. The magnetar thousands of light years away wiped it.

[cryptanix]

Now this makes me wonder who would win... A city sized black hole or a sun sized magnetar?

[praneelpathak]

Pulsars/Magnetars are the second most extreme objects in the universe after black holes (though black holes are not 'objects' but still) as of our current knowledge!

[noaht]

Magnetar also does really great story reading as well....

[erniecrooc]

God creations amazed me everyday of my life❤

[MrDctrProfessorAstro]

Image a Dyson sphere around a Magnetar or Pulsar

[skateboardingjesus]

If ultra-fast spinning quark stars are ever discovered, their magnetic fields will be mind-numbingly immense.

[normanharris]

So powerful it😮 can take the iron out of your blood.

[SkittleStudios]

Hi secretsoftheuniverse! May I use your video for a edit on my YouTube channel? I will be sure to give credit.

[Sakazhua]

Marvelous. They are so awesomely powerful,
I wonder if magnetars are monopoles

[emmanuelmwakibolwa]

It that how the milkyway rotates? Or the otherway is correct? Clockwise or anticlockwise????

[sarthak__]

Plz protect them😭
Hope they don't go extinct..

[miniartstv]

Magnetars are a type of neutron star with an extremely powerful magnetic field. In fact, magnetars have the strongest magnetic fields known in the universe. The magnetic field of a magnetar is typically around 1 quadrillion times stronger than the Earth's magnetic field.

The power of magnetars is derived from their intense magnetic fields. These magnetic fields can generate incredibly strong electromagnetic forces and cause dramatic events such as starquakes and giant flares. During a starquake, the magnetic field lines can become twisted and rearranged, releasing an enormous amount of energy in the form of X-rays and gamma rays.

The power output of magnetars during these events is truly astonishing. In fact, a single giant flare from a magnetar can release more energy in a few seconds than the Sun emits in thousands of years. The exact power output of magnetars during these events is difficult to measure precisely, but it is estimated to be in the range of 10^29 to 10^31 watts.

To put this into perspective, the power output of a magnetar is trillions of times greater than the power output of a typical nuclear power plant. The immense power of magnetars makes them one of the most energetic and fascinating objects in the universe.

[lightz]

mind blowing even sun is nothing compared to this