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Structure in the radio counterpart to the 2004 December 27 giant flare from SGR 1806-20

Structure in the radio counterpart to the 2004 December 27 giant flare from SGR 1806-20

Abstract On 2004 December 27, the magnetar SGR 1806-20 underwent an enormous outburst resulting in the formation of an expanding, moving, and fading radio source. We report observations of this radio source with the Multi-Element Radio-Linked Interferometer Network and the Very Long Baseline Array. The observations confirm the elongation and …