Swift/BAT detects hard X-ray emission from RX J0520.5-6932
Abstract
The Be/X-ray binary RX J0520.5-6932 has been detected in the 15-50 keV band in the Swift/BAT hard X-ray transient monitor. The source was detected in the BAT monitor starting on 2013 December 18 (MJD 56644) with a count rate of 0.003 +/- 0.0005 ct/s/cm^2 (~14 mCrab). Archival data was searched back to the beginning of 2013 and no other time intervals (on the time scale of one day) were found with a significant rate increase above background.
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- December 2013
- Bibcode:
- 2013ATel.5675....1K
- Keywords:
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- X-ray;
- Binary;
- Neutron Star;
- Transient;
- Pulsar