[zeugma]

From the article you linked: Another clue to the pulsar/magnetar difference may lie in how fast neutron stars are spinning when they form. Gaensler and his team suggest that heavy stars will form neutron stars spinning at up to 500-1000 times per second. Such rapid rotation should power a dynamo and generate superstrong magnetic fields. 'Normal' neutron stars are born spinning at only 50-100 times per second, preventing the dynamo from working and leaving them with a magnetic field 1000 times weaker, says Gaensler.

HA! I knew there was something weird about that rotation rate!. Thanks for the link Ernest.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

The bigger those stars are , the more they have magical properties. If you haven't read thru all of that link at post #17, try to find the time, it is quite good. The Universe is an astounding place. A great Book Reference is 100 Billion Suns, although it is somewhat dated, nothing about Magnetars, as I recall. My Son has my copy, so I can't check.