Swift observations of a new outburst of the SFXT IGR J08408-4503
Abstract
The Swift Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) triggered on a new outburst from the Supergiant Fast X-ray Transient (SFXT) IGR J08408-4503 on 2013 July 2 at 08:10:45 UT (image trigger=00559642). Swift immediately slewed to the BAT position, and the narrow field instruments started observing about 130 s after the trigger.
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- July 2013
- Bibcode:
- 2013ATel.5190....1R
- Keywords:
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- X-ray;
- Gamma Ray;
- Binary;
- Transient