SGR 1900+14

Summary

SGR 1900+14 is a soft gamma repeater^[1]. It draws 28 Wikipedia views per month (soft_gamma_repeater category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2]

Key Facts

• SGR 1900+14's image is recorded as Dust Ring around Magnetar1.jpg^[3].
• SGR 1900+14's instance of is recorded as soft gamma repeater^[4].
• SGR 1900+14's constellation is recorded as Aquila^[5].
• SGR 1900+14's catalog code is recorded as GRB 980927^[6].
• SGR 1900+14's catalog code is recorded as GRB 980827^[7].
• SGR 1900+14's catalog code is recorded as GRB 790324^[8].
• SGR 1900+14's catalog code is recorded as GRB 790325A^[9].
• SGR 1900+14's catalog code is recorded as GRB 981022^[10].
• SGR 1900+14's catalog code is recorded as GRB 790327^[11].
• SGR 1900+14's catalog code is recorded as GRB 990110^[12].
• SGR 1900+14's catalog code is recorded as GRB 790327A^[13].
• SGR 1900+14's catalog code is recorded as GRB 980908^[14].
• SGR 1900+14's catalog code is recorded as KONUS 25.03.79a^[15].
• SGR 1900+14's catalog code is recorded as KONUS 27.03.79a^[16].
• SGR 1900+14's catalog code is recorded as KONUS 24.03.79^[17].
• SGR 1900+14's catalog code is recorded as RX J190714.1+091919^[18].
• SGR 1900+14's catalog code is recorded as PBC J1907.2+0918^[19].
• SGR 1900+14's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03wj7cn^[20].
• SGR 1900+14's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11929860', 'amount': '+13.5'}^[21].
• SGR 1900+14's SIMBAD ID is recorded as GBS 1900+14^[22].
• SGR 1900+14's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+286.8040'}^[23].
• SGR 1900+14's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+9.3260'}^[24].
• SGR 1900+14's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[25].

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Designation and Status

SGR 1900+14's instance of is recorded as soft gamma repeater^[4].

History and Context

Catalog codes include GRB 980927^[6], GRB 980827^[7], GRB 790324^[8], GRB 790325A^[9], GRB 981022^[10], and GRB 790327^[11].

Why It Matters

SGR 1900+14 draws 28 Wikipedia views per month (soft_gamma_repeater category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]