#frb20221022a — Public Fediverse posts

#FastRadioBursts originate near the surface of stars
Rare burst indicates #FRB likely originate near the star and that they share a feature with emissions of #pulsars, another subtype of #neutronstar.
Data regarding #FRB20221022A seem pretty clear, Key question is whether this particular FRB tells us much about all other FRBs observed, including those from repeating sources. It remains entirely possible more than one type of event produces something that looks like an FRB
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/01/new-findings-get-us-closer-to-knowing-what-causes-radio-bursts/

#astronomy #FastRadioBurst #magnetar #NeutronStar #FRB20221022A

An article published in the journal "Nature" reports the identification of the origin of the fast radio burst cataloged as FRB 20221022A linking it to a magnetar-class neutron star, probably emerging from its magnetosphere. A team of researchers used observations conducted with the CHIME radio telescope to identify the origin of this fast radio burst by exploiting the phenomenon of scintillation.

https://english.tachyonbeam.com/2025/01/07/the-origin-of-the-fast-radio-burst-frb-20221022a-has-been-identified-near-a-magnetar/