Pete LawrenceAstrophotography

Remote Celestial Objects

Magnetar 1E 2259+586 [Cropped & Marked]

1E 2259+586 is one of the most studied magnetars to date, it was the first Anomalous X-ray Pulsar (AXP) to be discovered, this took place in 1981.

Target details

1E 2259+586 is one of the most studied magnetars to date, it was the first Anomalous X-ray Pulsar (AXP) to be discovered, this took place in 1981. It is located at a distance of around 13,000 light years from Earth, +/- 2600Lye. It is near the centre of a supernova remnant called G109.1-1.0, which is close to the HII region Sh2-152. Sh2-152 is within the frame of my full image & was visible during early stages of my image processing.

Quick facts

What is Magnetar 1E 2259+586?
1E 2259+586 is one of the most studied magnetars to date, it was the first Anomalous X-ray Pulsar (AXP) to be discovered, this took place in 1981. It is located at a distance of around 13,000 light years from Earth, +/- 2600Lye.
What are its catalogue names?
Sh2-152
Where was it taken from?
Lisburn, Northern Ireland.
Can I use this image?
It is © Pete Lawrence, all rights reserved. Personal use such as a wallpaper is fine; for anything else please ask first (see image use).
Magnetar 1E 2259+586 [Cropped & Marked]: astrophotograph by Pete Lawrence