Swift/XRT detects renewed activity of the galactic center X-ray transient AX J1745.6-2901
Abstract
Regular monitoring of the Galactic center with the Swift X-ray Telescope (XRT) has revealed activity of a transient X-ray source located ~1.5' SE from Sgr A*. The source is clearly detected during photon counting (PC) mode observations obtained on 2010 June 15 and 18, which had exposure times of 1.4 and 1.0 ks, respectively. However, this object is not detected in a 1.1 ks exposure performed on 2010 June 12, nor in any previous observations of this region carried out in 2009 and 2010.
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- June 2010
- Bibcode:
- 2010ATel.2690....1D
- Keywords:
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- X-ray;
- Binaries;
- Neutron Stars;
- Transients