The source of this X-ray burst was quickly determined to be a magnetar called SGR-1806-20, and the effects were incredible: it actually compressed the Earth's magnetic field, and partially ionized the Earth's upper atmosphere.

这次X射线爆发很快被确定为来源于一颗名为 SGR-1806-20 的磁星，其作用力令人难以置信：它实际上压缩了地球的磁场，并部分电离了地球的上层大气。