Swift J010745.0-722740, a new SMC Be/X-ray binary with possibly a very long orbital period
Abstract
A series of observations performed with Swift/XRT (Target ID 33042) in the SMC detected a variable X-ray source within the field of view. The source appeared in observations performed on and after 2014 Jan 06, while it remained undetected in the period 2013 Dec 13 - 24. The XRT J2000 position is RA = 01:07:45.00, DEC = -72:27:40.9, (90% error radius of 4.0"). This position matches [MCS2008] 206, detected with Chandra on 2006 Feb 10.
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- January 2014
- Bibcode:
- 2014ATel.5778....1M
- Keywords:
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- Optical;
- X-ray;
- Binary;
- Neutron Star;
- Transient