Astronomers are investigating a mysterious object named ASKAP J1832, located 15,000 light years away in the constellation Scutum. This body emits signals every 44 minutes in both X-ray and radio frequencies, unlike any previously observed celestial objects. While ASKAP J1832 might resemble a white dwarf or neutron star, its unique behavior sets it apart. Regular observations reveal significant changes in its emissions, indicating it could represent a new type of astronomical phenomenon, as scientists have yet to classify it accurately within existing categories of starlike bodies.
Astronomers have looked at countless stars with all kinds of telescopes and we've never seen one that acts this way... It's thrilling to see a new type of behavior for stars.
ASKAP J1832 is by no means unique in the universe in sending out energy in steady flashes... but pulsars flash much faster than ASKAP J1832 does.
During one observation... the object was prodigiously producing both X-rays and radio waves. During a follow-up observation six months later, the radio waves were 1,000 times fainter.
We looked at several different possibilities involving neutron stars and white dwarfs, either in isolation or with companion stars...
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