Discovery of a new X-ray Transient Pulsar Suzaku J0102-7204 in the SMC
Abstract
We have discovered an X-ray transient source with the X-ray Imaging Spectrometer on-board the Suzaku X-ray satellite during a routine calibration observation of the supernova remnant 1E 0102.2-7219 in the Small Magellanic Cloud conducted on Oct 29, 2012. The source was detected at (RA, Decl) = (01:02:41, -72:04:52) in the equinox J2000.0 with an error circle of ~20 arcsec. No X-ray source has been known at the position.
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- December 2012
- Bibcode:
- 2012ATel.4628....1W
- Keywords:
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- X-ray;
- Binary;
- Transient;
- Pulsar