Revival of the Magnetar PSR J1622–4950: Observations with MeerKAT, Parkes, XMM-Newton, Swift, Chandra, and NuSTAR

© 2018. The American Astronomical Society.. New radio (MeerKAT and Parkes) and X-ray (XMM-Newton, Swift, Chandra, and NuSTAR) observations of PSR J1622-4950 indicate that the magnetar, in a quiescent state since at least early 2015, reactivated between 2017 March 19 and April 5. The radio flux densi...

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Main Authors: Camilo, F, Scholz, P, Serylak, M, Buchner, S, Merryfield, M, Kaspi, VM, Archibald, RF, Bailes, M, Jameson, A, van Straten, W, Sarkissian, J, Reynolds, JE, Johnston, S, Hobbs, G, Abbott, TD, Adam, RM, Adams, GB, Alberts, T, Andreas, R, Asad, KMB, Baker, DE, Baloyi, T, Bauermeister, EF, Baxana, T, Bennett, TGH, Bernardi, G, Booisen, D, Booth, RS, Bothar, DH, Boyana, L, Brederode, LRS, Burger, JP, Cheetham, T, Conradie, J, Conradie, JP, Davidson, DB, De Bruin, G, de Swardt, B, de Villiers, C, de Villiers, DIL, de Villiers, MS, de Villiers, W, De Waal, C, Dikgale, MA, du Toit, G, du Toit, LJ, Esterhuysel, SWP, Fanaroff, B, Fataari, S, Foley, AR, Foster, G, Fourier, D, Gamatham, R, Gatsi, T, Geschke, R, Goedhart, S, Grobler, TL, Gumede, SC, Hlakola, MJ, Hokwana, A, Hoorn, DH, Horn, D, Horrell, J, Hugo, B, Isaacson, A, Jacobs, O, van Rensburg, JPJ, Jonas, JL, Jordaan, B, Joubert, A, Joubert, F, Jozsa, GIG, Julie, R, Julius, CC, Kapp, F, Karastergiou, A, Karels, F, Kariseb, M, Karuppusamy, R, Kasper, V, Knox-Davies, EC, Koch, D, Kotze, PPA, Krebs, A, Krick, N, Kriel, H, Kusel, T, Lamoor, S, Lehmensiek, R, Liebenberg, D, Liebenberg, I, Lord, RT, Lunsky, B, Mabombo, N, Macdonald, T, Macfarlane, P, Madisa, K, Mafhungo, L, Magnus, LG, Magozore, C, Mahgoub, O, Main, JPL, Makhathini, S, Malan, JA, Malgas, P, Manley, JR, Manzini, M, Marais, L, Marais, N, Marais, SJ, Maree, M, Martens, A, Matshawule, SD, Matthysen, N, Mauch, T, Nally, LD, Merry, B, Millenaar, RP, Mjikelo, C, Mikhabela, N, Mnyandu, N, Moeng, IT, Mokone, OJ, Monama, TE, Montshiwa, K, Moss, V, Mphego, M, New, W, Ngcebetsha, B, Ngoasheng, K, Niehaus, H, Ntuli, P, Nzama, A, Obies, F, Obrocka, M, Ockards, MT, Olyn, C, Oozeer, N, Otto, AJ, Padayachee, Y, Passmoor, S, Patel, AA, Paula, S, Peens-Hough, A, Pholoholo, B, Prozesky, P, Rakoma, S, Ramaila, AJT, Rammala, I, Ramudzuli, ZR, Rasivhaga, M, Ratcliffe, S, Reader, HC, Renil, R, Richter, L, Robyntjies, A, Rosekrans, D, Rust, A, Salle, S, Sambu, N, Schollar, CTG, Schwardt, L, Seranyane, S, Sethosa, G, Sharper, C, Siebrits, R, Sirothia, SK, Slabber, MJ, Smirnov, O, Smith, S, Sofeya, L, Songqumase, N, Spann, R, Stappers, B, Steyn, D, Steyn, TJ, Strong, R, Struthers, A, Stuart, C, Sunnylall, P, Swart, PS, Taljaard, B, Tasse, C, Taylor, G, Theron, IP, Thondikulam, V, Thorat, K, Tiplady, A, Toruvanda, O, van Aardt, J, van Balla, T, van den Heever, L, van der Byl, A, van der Merwe, C, van der Merwe, P, van Niekerk, PC, van Rooyen, R, van Staden, JP, van Tonder, V, van Wyk, R, Wait, I, Walker, AL, Wallace, B, Welz, M, Williams, LP, Xaia, B, Young, N, Zitha, S
Format: Journal article
Published: IOP Publishing 2018