SGR 1806-20

Summary

SGR 1806-20 is a pulsar^[1]. It draws 260 Wikipedia views per month (pulsar category, ranking #3 of 16).^[2]

Key Facts

• SGR 1806-20's image is recorded as SGR 1806-20 108685main SRB1806 20rev2.jpg^[3].
• SGR 1806-20's instance of is recorded as pulsar^[4].
• SGR 1806-20's instance of is recorded as magnetar^[5].
• SGR 1806-20's constellation is recorded as Sagittarius^[6].
• SGR 1806-20's Commons category is recorded as SGR 1806-20^[7].
• SGR 1806-20's catalog code is recorded as PSR J1808-2024^[8].
• SGR 1806-20's catalog code is recorded as GRB 790107^[9].
• SGR 1806-20's catalog code is recorded as GRB 041227^[10].
• SGR 1806-20's catalog code is recorded as GRB 970912^[11].
• SGR 1806-20's catalog code is recorded as INTREF 882^[12].
• SGR 1806-20's catalog code is recorded as KONUS 07.01.79^[13].
• SGR 1806-20's catalog code is recorded as [ABH87] 25^[14].
• SGR 1806-20's catalog code is recorded as RX J1808.6-2024^[15].
• SGR 1806-20's catalog code is recorded as PBC J1808.5-2025^[16].
• SGR 1806-20's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05809v^[17].
• SGR 1806-20's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11929860', 'amount': '+15.1'}^[18].
• SGR 1806-20's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11929860', 'amount': '+15.1'}^[19].
• SGR 1806-20's SIMBAD ID is recorded as PSR J1808-2024^[20].
• SGR 1806-20's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+272.163850'}^[21].
• SGR 1806-20's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-20.411140'}^[22].
• SGR 1806-20's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[23].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include pulsar^[4] and magnetar^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include PSR J1808-2024^[8], GRB 790107^[9], GRB 041227^[10], GRB 970912^[11], INTREF 882^[12], and KONUS 07.01.79^[13].

Why It Matters

SGR 1806-20 draws 260 Wikipedia views per month (pulsar category, ranking #3 of 16).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]