# FRB 20240209A lies in a quiescent elliptical galaxy with a stellar age of about 11 billion years.

> FRB 20240209A lies in a quiescent elliptical galaxy with a stellar age of about 11 billion years.

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# FRB 20240209A lies in a quiescent elliptical galaxy with a stellar age of about 11 billion years.

FRB 20240209A lies in a quiescent elliptical galaxy with a stellar age of about 11 billion years.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[Magnetars or other neutron stars formed late, by mergers of neutron stars or white dwarfs or by the collapse…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/fast-radio-bursts/answers/ANS0CVCMDV016SX/magnetars-or-other-neutron-stars-formed-late-by-mergers-of)

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## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). FRB 20240209A lies in a quiescent elliptical galaxy with a stellar age of about 11 billion years. [Evidence EVD0CVCMEAM4BC5]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0CVCMEAM4BC5
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