MAXI J1836-194: Swift localization and optical counterpart
Abstract
At 16:46 UT on August 30th, 2011 Swift began a 1ks target of opportunity observation of the newly discovered X-ray transient MAXI J1836-194 (Negoro et al., ATEL #3611). Analysis of Swift/XRT Photon Counting mode data reveal a bright (~36 XRT count/s), uncatalogued X-ray source at the following UVOT enhanced location: RA/Dec (J2000) = 278.93097, -19.32004, which is equivalent to:
RA(J2000) = 18h 35m 43.43s
Dec(J2000) = -19d 19m 12.1s with an estimated uncertainty of 1.8 arc-seconds radius (90% confidence).
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- August 2011
- Bibcode:
- 2011ATel.3613....1K
- Keywords:
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- Optical;
- X-ray;
- Transient