A search for the guest star associated with Swift J1818.0-1607
Yu Liu, Yuan-Chuan Zou
TL;DR
This paper investigates historical records to find potential past observations of the magnetar Swift J1818.0-1607, identifying a possible guest star in 1798 that could be linked to it.
Contribution
It presents a novel search for historical astronomical records to connect a recent magnetar with an event from 1798.
Findings
Identified a guest star in AD 1798 potentially linked to Swift J1818.0-1607.
Suggests a historical association between the guest star and the magnetar.
Provides evidence supporting the long-term observational history of the magnetar.
Abstract
We searched the possible historical records for the young magnetar Swift J1818.0-1607, and found a guest star in AD 1798 that might be associated with it.
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