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Does a magnetar have a stronger magnetic field than a black hole?
Magnetars vs. “The gravity from the black hole will always be stronger, because the lowest mass black hole is always more massive than the most massive neutron star,” Plait says. “[But] the magnetism of the magnetar will be stronger, in general.”
Can a magnetar destroy a black hole?
A black hole can destroy a magnetar, but a magnetar cannot destroy a black hole. In the end, the black hole goes burp and the magnetar gets consumed.
What would happen if you got too close to a magnetar?
From a very close distance, a magnetar’s powerful magnetic field could instantly scramble and atoms and bioelectrical field of the human body. In other words, tear up the body’s molecular structure, causing humans to disintegrate instantly.
What do magnetars do?
A magnetar is a type of neutron star believed to have an extremely powerful magnetic field (∼109 to 1011 T, ∼1013 to 1015 G). The magnetic-field decay powers the emission of high-energy electromagnetic radiation, particularly X-rays and gamma rays.
What causes a Hypernova?
A hypernova (alternatively called a collapsar) is a very energetic supernova thought to result from an extreme core-collapse scenario. In this case a massive star (>30 solar masses) collapses to form a rotating black hole emitting twin energetic jets and surrounded by an accretion disk.
What if a white hole fought a black hole?
The mass the white hole is expelling is also being turned into energy for the black hole. So if a white hole and black hole collided, we’d have a massive black hole roaming around the Universe, destroying everything in its path.
What if a magnetar meets a black hole?
Although magnetars are incredibly powerful, they would lose the battle with a black hole. Depending on the trajectory of the magnetar, as well as the size and mass of both the magnetar and the black hole, the magnetic monster would be eaten up either whole, or slowly, piece by piece.
Can magnetar explode?
Modest disturbances to the magnetic field can cause magnetars to erupt with sporadic X-ray bursts for weeks or longer. Rarely, magnetars produce enormous eruptions called giant flares that produce gamma rays, the highest-energy form of light.