The new X-ray transient Swift J174805.3-244637 in Terzan 5 is a neutron star LMXB
Abstract
We report on the ongoing monitoring Swift observations of the X-ray transient Swift J174805.3-244637 (ATEL #4249, #4242) in the globular cluster Terzan 5. During an observation taken on July 17th, 2012, we detect a Type-I X-ray burst in a ~950 seconds long observation which started at 20:54:00 UT.
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- July 2012
- Bibcode:
- 2012ATel.4264....1A
- Keywords:
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- X-ray;
- Binary;
- Globular Cluster;
- Neutron Star;
- Transient