> What I'm wondering is, was the object a Magnetar, prior to the Supernova? From what I gathered, a Magnetar is a type of neutron star, and a neutron star is f

> What I'm wondering is, was the object a Magnetar, prior to the Supernova? From what I gathered, a Magnetar is a type of neutron star, and a neutron star is formed from the gravitational collapse after a supernova. About 10% of supernovas become magnetars (src: wikipedia, so... ;)