Swift/BAT confirms renewed hard X-ray activity from pulsar SAX J2103.5+4545
Abstract
The Swift/BAT hard X-ray transient monitor reports renewed hard X-ray activity in the 15-50 keV band from the Be/X-ray pulsar binary system SAX 2103.5+454. This confirms the X-ray activity predicted for this source by Kiziloglu et al. (ATel #2925). Starting on 2010-Oct-10 (MJD 55479), the source has increased in intensity from an undetectable level (one- sigma upper limit of 0.0007 cts/cm^2/sec or 3 mcrab) up to a level of 0.0073 ± 0.0010 cts/cm^2/sec (30 mcrab) on 2010-Oct-12.
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- October 2010
- Bibcode:
- 2010ATel.2928....1K
- Keywords:
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- X-ray;
- Binary;
- Neutron Star;
- Transient;
- Pulsar