magnetarid

Magnetarid is a term used in astrophysics to describe a hypothetical class of neutron stars that are believed to have extremely strong magnetic fields. These objects are thought to be the most magnetized objects in the universe, with magnetic fields up to a thousand times stronger than those of typical neutron stars. Magnetarids are theorized to form from the collapse of massive stars, similar to the process that creates neutron stars and black holes. The extreme magnetic fields of magnetarids are believed to be responsible for their unique observational properties, such as the emission of high-energy radiation and the occurrence of starquakes, which are sudden shifts in the crust of the star. Despite their theoretical significance, magnetarids have not yet been directly observed, and their existence remains a subject of ongoing research and debate in the astrophysics community.