Gemini Optical Observations of Swift J1112.2-8238
Abstract
We observed a field centered on the new Swift/BAT transient source Swift J1112.2-8238 (ATEL #3463) with GMOS on the Gemini-South 8-m telescope starting on 2011 July 3.04 UT for a total of 1620 sec in the i-band. The images were obtained in mediocre seeing of 1.45". Within the XRT 1.4" error circle we find a single, faint, and potentially extended source at the following coordinates (J2000): RA = 11:11:47.797, DEC = -82:38:44.71 with an uncertainty of about 0.1" in each coordinate (astrometry relative to the 2MASS catalog).
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- July 2011
- Bibcode:
- 2011ATel.3469....1B
- Keywords:
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- Optical;
- Transient