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CHIME and STARE2 recordings of FRB 200428 from the magnetar SGR 1935+2154

RecordingpublisherRecorded 28 April 2020
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Two bursts 30 ms apart recorded by CHIME at 400–800 MHz in a far sidelobe, and the same event recorded by STARE2's three small antennas in California and Utah at 1.4 GHz: the only fast radio burst tied to a known source in our own galaxy.

CHIME/FRB Collaboration, 2020. publisher

Copies 2

DocumentCHIME/FRB Collaboration · doi.org · 2020-11-04 · publisherPrimary source: A bright millisecond-duration radio burst from a Galactic magnetar2 steps from the original
DocumentBochenek and colleagues · doi.org · 2020-11-04 · publisherPrimary source: A fast radio burst associated with a Galactic magnetar2 steps from the original

Where it was made

VancouverEverettVictoriaKelownaLethbridgeKamloopsCampbell River1CHIME at the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory200 kmSeattleCalgarySpokaneVictoria1200 km

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Mysteries Department. (2026). CHIME and STARE2 recordings of FRB 200428 from the magnetar SGR 1935+2154 [Artifact ART0CVCMTH84F5K]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0CVCMTH84F5K
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