[zeugma]

I can't believe this things rotational velocity. From what I understand, they normally spin much faster than that. The best example of why is the classic one of an ice skater twirling with her arms out. She pulls them in and spins faster. Imagine the spin that would be imparted when an object collapsed from something as big or likely bigger tan our sun into a sphere a dozen miles across.

I seem to recall microsecond and faster rotation times for neutron stars. Could be my addled brain playing tricks on me again.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Here is the technical paper(PDF):magnetars

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Their is a comment about this spin rate being slower ( due to the intense magnetic Fields I think) at this Link:

`MAGNETARS', SOFT GAMMA REPEATERS
VERY STRONG MAGNETIC FIELDS

It is at the bottom of the table follwing the Section titled: March 5th Burst Theories.