SGR 1627-41 [SEP] constellation
SGR 1627-41
SGR 1627-41, is a soft gamma repeater (SGR), located in the constellation of Ara. It was discovered June 15, 1998 using the Burst and transient Source Experiment (BATSE) and was the first soft gamma repeater to be discovered since 1979. During a period of 6 weeks, the star bursted approximately 100 times, and then went quiet. The measured bursts lasted an average of 100 milliseconds, but ranged from 25 ms to 1.8 seconds. AGR 1627-41 is
the 40-day afterglow, SGR 1627-41 has remained dormant and is steadily cooling down from the peak during the event.
References.
- XMM-Newton observation of the Soft Gamma Ray Repeater SGR 1627-41 in a low luminosity state