Multiwavelength variability of the magnetar 4U 0142+61

We have collected data spanning seven years of observations of the magnetar 4U0142+61 in the infrared, optical, and soft X-rays. These combine our own observations and analysis of archival data. We find that the source is variable in the optical, in contrast to what had been previously reported, that the K-band flux can vary by over a magnitude on the timescale of days, and that the X-ray pulsed flux is not obviously correlated with either the total X-ray flux or infrared and optical fluxes. Furthermore, from multicolor photometry of the source within single nights, we conclude that there are two separate components to the infrared emission. The overall picture is unclear and prompts the need for further, more frequent observations.