Interview with NOIRLab Astronomer André-Nicolas Chené
Channel: NOIRLabAstro
Date: 2023-09-12

NOIRLab astronomer André-Nicolas Chené, discusses how astronomers have found a highly unusual star that has the most powerful magnetic field ever found in a massive star — and that may become one of the most magnetic objects in the Universe: a variant of a neutron star known as a magnetar. This finding marks the discovery of a new type of astronomical object — a massive magnetic helium star — and sheds light on the origin of magnetars.

More information and download options: http://noirlab.edu/public/videos/noirlab2323a/

Credit:
NOIRLab/AURA/NSF/P. Marenfeld