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Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about the detection of an unusually bright flash that may have been caused by a new phenomenon.Paper: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2008.08593.pdf
Event description: https://swift.gsfc.nasa.gov/archive/grb_table/200522A/
Press release: https://keckobservatory.org/sgrb-kilonova
Other magnetars: http://www.physics.mcgill.ca/~pulsar/magnetar/main.html
Tags: anton petrov, science, physics, astrophysics, astronomy, universe, whatdamath, what da math, technology, steven universe, space engine, universe sandbox 2, gamma ray flash, phenomenon, short gamma rays, gamma ray burst, neutron star collision, magnetar, magnetar creation, how are magnetars made, GRB 200522A, kilonova, magnetar catalogue, magnetar kilonova, bright flash, extremely bright event, mysterous space flash, sn 1987a
wait, a KILONOVA!
That is the craziest thing I’ve ever seen. (Since high school.) 6 bil years ago & a solid percentage of the known universe away, more energy was transformed in 2 sec than our star will convert in 8 bil yrs !! and we just watched it happen. Colossal. Unthinkably so. Thank you for bringing it to our attention wonderful skywatcher !
Maybe it was a collision between a magnatar and a neutron star..
This is type of content is why youtube was created
I miss ‘What Da Math’…. How about What In Da Universe?
If kilo nova makes gold, and this one is more extreme… then I hope it made some netherrite!1!1
They have to happen in somebody’s life time; why not ours?
I still haven’t received two sweatshirts…Three months…
Why do I feel your chasing local nano gravity?
Good for dust.🤨
Gold😋
The most extremely extremely unusual extreme video to date!
If it isn’t a magnestar, I have to wonder if we didn’t just witness the creation of a quark star🤔🤔
How does one compute the frequency of neutron star collisions?
Could we estimate the proportion of different types of stars from the relative abundance of elements found on earth? If so, then it would seem that such massive neutron starts should not be that rare at all.
Thank you, wonderful guy
Your videos are always very informative, Anton. Thank you
What if what happened was that the beam was aimed directly at us.
Hello wonderfull dude, you’re nice!!!!
Hello Wonderful Anton. TFS, G
He’s so cute
What’s the second outro song called?
This is a news channel that never fails to inspire me, and it doesn’t feature any politicians. Thank you for these videos, Anton!
@ Anton,
Near the end of this video the audio started to distort. I also noticed this from the last vide. Other then that, another great video from you. Peace out ✌️
Cool info! Anton you are da man…we love you dude.
Wonder if something runs along the tendrils that connect things in space if it will affect it as far as our perception of it goes.
Gravitational waves move at the speed of light?
The Star Maker got a new, bright idea )
love this channel
Hello Wonderful Anton :o)
Hope there is ni light reflection in the universe this could be its second pass.
was this about a year ago? i watched a star brighten and ive never seen anything so amazing.
Thank you wonderful Anton.
Maybe a few of these explain why we can’t find anybody out there.
What happened to your intro? it was dope af, the music
This event has been pre recorded.
Another wonderful thing shared by a wonderful person. Thank you Anton.
It was cool to see the periodic table with where the elements came from. I had never seen that before.
Dam that happened before our solar system was even formed.
Every second is a gazillion segments.
Energy over time and dispersion of energy over distance.
Lensing time reversal. 😘🤓🍀🍀🍀🤜🏼🤛🏼😎😏
Shout it out, Anton! A new baby has been born, no need to whisper! >;)
Hello wonderful Anton! this is person.
Theoretically what would that mean for any possible dimensions next to it?
Thanks Anton been waiting for your video on this one 👍🙏❤️
Anton still loves using those extra adverbs that end in -ly lol…clever way to ACTUALLY make videos longer 😎
If we can see these events from anywhere in the universe, expansion of space must have stopped.
Let’s dedicate this video to everyone celebrating Diwali! 🙏💥💥💥💥
Wonderful Anton is deeply addicted to Star Wars t-shirts!
Where the intro, it’s been like two weeks
Death Star blowing up? 🤷♂️
Strange object! Thanks Anton!
it makes me uncomfortable how he makes eye contact with the camera
Maybe Luke just destroyed the Death Star there?
I just kinda realised, like everything else (and due to gravity) the universe is dying 😐
I better stock up on canned goods.
Anton, my goal for the next few months is to Like every single one of your videos. They are interesting, very well done and it honors me to support a fellow Canadian from the province of Quebec. Thanks for everything you’re doing, can’t say this enough.
Hard to fathom this event happened 6 billion years ago.
that’s my favorite periodic table, I have a printed copy of it on my wall 😀
This kind of answers an Idea, question I had a few days ago. Thank you Anton.
Phenomenal video’s and explanation’s. Thanks!
Great video.
There is something about your jump cuts, I love them.
They have become your trademark.
Could you do a funny clothing change with every cut for once?
It’s something hilarious I often imagine, sorry for that.
LOL
To the point
Scientifically accurate as per available information
Crisp
Interesting
Anton being the most wonderful person as always
Love your vids
Thanks for the info Anton!
(When was this first observed?)
FLASH
AAAAAAHHHHH
Seeing a flash from that distance is looking back in time 6 billion years ago. That’s amazing! Waow
Wow!!! Anyway you could help us understand the location of this event? Perhaps it happened in a constellation we are familiar with? Did it happen near the constellation Aquarius by chance?
The word of the day is “extremely”.
Imagine hyper intelligent life that’s capable of manipulating stars and black holes.
Thanks again, wonderful Anton!
Whenever I’m stressed, which is every single day, I come to Anton. He tells me I’m a beautiful person, and it makes me feel warm and loved during these troubling times. You’ll never know how many people hold on through your videos Anton!
I’m just glad it didn’t happen in OUR galaxy.
this happened already 6 billions years ago and you’re reporting about it now ? antooooon 🤦🏻♂
This would be great if it’s an actual Magnetar. They are very interesting and to see one created is even better.
Anton, I think we definitely got extremely super lucky finding you on YouTube.
“…almost certainly convinced that this is most likely…” To an old man, this 21st century lingo seems to lack hard edges 🤔
Hopefully whatever’s controlling the universe saw the shape we’re in globally and are pushing a hard reset.
✨Anton The Wonderful 🎇
🔭 And his followers of Intrigue 🪐
We’re just seeing it, but the actual event (the two second, bright flash) occured before Earth even existed. Wrap your head around that, if you can!
Neutron stars are without a doubt my favourite thing in the universe
6 seconds and they already have 21 comments.
There’s an element of masochism in my love of neutron stars.
You are the best! Have a great day anton!
Last time I was this early, you were homeless.
That light was produced before our Solar System even existed as a full-fledged solar system. Certainly before our Earth existed at all.
That’s astonishing when you think about it. It’s like that Amazon order that you totally forgot about, finally getting delivered years later.
Always rocking it sir. Thanks for the hard work helping us not so bright folks learn every day
Imagine popping that into your neighbours letterbox.
6 Billion jears ago, everybody in that Galaxy: “Look a second sun!”
You just brightened up my sad day.
Watch it ends up being a lot closer than they originally thought.
What if two magnetars collided? I know they are incredibly rare, but the universe is big and our instrumentation weak. I suggest these events happen much more often than we have been able to detect.
Why did i read this as “Creation of a Magmar or some other strange pokemon just seen”.
6:49 – Auminium was 100% made at a core of a dying massive star.
(takes a glance at his bike)
(frame is aluminium alloy)
(it was once in a core of a star)
(mind blown)
These images are BREATHE TAKING Thank You for sharing
*Hello wonderful Anton this is Anton!*
I read, and correct me if I am wrong, that when Hubble is finished they will burn it up in the atmosphere. I wish they could somehow retrieve it and make a special place for it at the Smithsonian. I realize the size is massive, but it has done too much for us in Space exploration just to be burnt up into nothing and should be displayed imo.
We have *finaly* caught an Intergalactic Union Spacecraft *Warp Jumping(!!)*
Anton, your uploads are such a refreshing escape from our chaotic month. Thanks 🙏👍
The event that ends humanity will also “Really surprise scientists” Ive always hated that line when it comes to bright flashes in space.
Hubble still seems to be very important
Of all things this im sure, the universe is easy, and humans make it hard
“I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror, and were suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened.”
“Currently producing a lot of stars”. . . “currently” being 6 billion years ago. . .
We just witnessing a 6 billion yr old event.
I’ve never seen a kilonova blow up, but if it’s anything like my old Chevy Nova, it’ll light up the night sky!