2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/12695An attempt is made to explain the 8-second periodicity of the 5th March 1979 soft gamma-ray repeater as a consequence of the elastic wave precession in the rigid crust of the rotating neutron star.4 pages, no figures, LaTeXAstrophysicsThe 5 March 1979 soft gamma-ray repeater: a fresh outlooktext