GPM J1839−10

GPM J1839−10[1] is a potentially unique[2] ultra-long period magnetar[3][4] located about 15,000 light-
years away from Earth in the Scutum constellation, in the Milky Way. It was discovered by a team of
scientists at Curtin University using the Murchison Widefield Array.[5][6] Its unusual characteristics violate
current theory and prompted a search of other radio telescope archives, including the Giant Metrewave
Radio Telescope and the Very Large Array, which revealed evidence of the object dating back to 1988.[5]
The signature of the object went unnoticed because scientists did not know to look for its unusual
behavior.[5]

The current understanding of neutron stars is that below a certain rate of rotation, called "the death line",
they cease emissions. Uniquely, not only does GPM J1839−10 have an extremely slow rotation of
approximately twenty-two minutes, it emits bursts of radio waves lasting up to five minutes, for which there
is currently no generally accepted explanation.[5][4][6][7][8]

See also
GLEAM-X J162759.5−523504.3
GCRT J1745−3009
PSR J0901–4046

Further reading
P. Beniamini; Z. Wadiasingh; B. D. Metzger (2020). "Periodicity in recurrent fast radio bursts
and the origin of ultralong period magnetars" (https://doi.org/10.1093%2Fmnras%2Fstaa178
3). Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (published 23 June 2020). 496 (3):
3390–3401. arXiv:2003.12509 (https://arxiv.org/abs/2003.12509).
doi:10.1093/mnras/staa1783 (https://doi.org/10.1093%2Fmnras%2Fstaa1783).
P. Beniamini; Z. Wadiasingh; J. Hare; K. M. Rajwade; G. Younes; A. J. van der Horst (2023).
"Evidence for an abundant old population of Galactic ultra-long period magnetars and
implications for fast radio bursts" (https://doi.org/10.1093%2Fmnras%2Fstad208). Monthly
Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (published 20 January 2023). 520 (2): 1872–
1894. arXiv:2210.09323 (https://arxiv.org/abs/2210.09323). doi:10.1093/mnras/stad208 (http
s://doi.org/10.1093%2Fmnras%2Fstad208).
N. Hurley-Walker; X. Zhang; A. Bahramian; S. J. McSweeney; T. N. O’Doherty; P. J. Hancock;
J. S. Morgan; G. E. Anderson; G. H. Heald; T. J. Galvin (27 January 2022). "A radio transient
with unusually slow periodic emission" (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-04272-
x). Nature (published 26 January 2022). 601 (601): 526–530. Bibcode:2022Natur.601..526H
(https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2022Natur.601..526H). doi:10.1038/s41586-021-04272-x
(https://doi.org/10.1038%2Fs41586-021-04272-x). PMID 35082416 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.
nih.gov/35082416). S2CID 246296294 (https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:24629629
4). Not open access.
Ronchi, Michele; Rea, Nanda; Graber, Vanessa; Hurley-Walker, Natasha (27 January 2022).
"Long-period Pulsars as Evidence of Supernova Fallback Accretion" (https://doi.org/10.384
7%2F1538-4357%2Fac7cec). The Astrophysical Journal. 934 (2): 184. arXiv:2201.11704 (htt
ps://arxiv.org/abs/2201.11704). Bibcode:2022ApJ...934..184R (https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/
abs/2022ApJ...934..184R). doi:10.3847/1538-4357/ac7cec (https://doi.org/10.3847%2F1538-
 4357%2Fac7cec). S2CID 250868925 (https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:25086892
5).

References
1. N. Hurley-Walker; N. Rea; S. J. McSweeney (19 July 2023). "A long-period radio transient
active for three decades" (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06202-5). Nature. 619
(619): 487–490. Bibcode:2023Natur.619..487H (https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2023Natu
r.619..487H). doi:10.1038/s41586-023-06202-5 (https://doi.org/10.1038%2Fs41586-023-062
02-5). PMID 37468588 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37468588). S2CID 259977730 (http
s://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:259977730).
2. Timmer, John (19 July 2023). "Something in space has been lighting up every 20 minutes
since 1988" (https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/07/new-slow-repeating-radio-source-we-
have-no-idea-what-it-is/). Ars Technica.
3. P. Beniamini; Z. Wadiasingh; B. D. Metzger (2020). "Periodicity in recurrent fast radio bursts
and the origin of ultralong period magnetars" (https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article/496/3/
3390/5861343). Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (published 23 June
2020). 496 (496): 3390–3401. arXiv:2003.12509 (https://arxiv.org/abs/2003.12509).
doi:10.1093/mnras/staa1783 (https://doi.org/10.1093%2Fmnras%2Fstaa1783).
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"Evidence for an abundant old population of Galactic ultra-long period magnetars and
implications for fast radio bursts" (https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article-abstract/520/2/187
2/6994536). Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (published 20 January
2023). 520 (2): 1872–1894. arXiv:2210.09323 (https://arxiv.org/abs/2210.09323).
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5. Strickland, Ashley (20 July 2023). "Unusual type of stellar object discovered beaming out
radio waves" (https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/20/world/new-stellar-object-radio-waves-scn/ind
ex.html). CNN. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
6. "Hiding in plain sight, astronomers find new type of stellar object" (https://www.icrar.org/magn
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7. "Bizarre 'slow' neutron star challenges our theories about dead stars" (https://www.space.co
m/slow-magnetar-neutron-star-physics). Space.com. 19 July 2023.
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(Press release). 19 July 2023.

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