Swift J1818.0–1607 is a young magnetar and soft gamma repeater, with an estimated age between 240 and 500 years. It was discovered by NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory when it exhibited an X-ray burst on 12 March 2020.
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- A Cosmic Baby Is Discovered, and It's Brilliant, Calla Cofield, NASA, 17 June 2020
- XMM-Newton observes baby magnetar, ESA, 17 June 2020
- J1818.0-1607: Chandra Studies Extraordinary Magnetar, Chandra X-ray Center, 8 January 2021
