Swift/BAT detects a new outburst of the transient accreting pulsar GS 1843-02
Abstract
The Swift/BAT hard X-ray transient monitor has recorded a recent flux increase from the transient X-ray pulsar and Be binary system GS 1843-02 (also known in the literature as X 1845-024, 2S 1845-024 and GRO J1849-03). In the 15-50 keV band, the source was first detected on 2012 August 22 (MJD 56161). It reached a peak of 0.009 +/- 0.002 ct/s/cm^2 (~40 mCrab) on August 27 and has since started to decline, reaching 0.003 +/- 0.002 ct/s/cm^2 (~15 mCrab) on August 31.
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- August 2012
- Bibcode:
- 2012ATel.4350....1K
- Keywords:
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- X-ray;
- Binary;
- Neutron Star;
- Pulsar