GRO J1744-28: Swift XRT confirmation of outburst
Abstract
We report on a Swift target-of-opportunity observation of GRO J1744-28, suggested recently to be in outburst by the detection of enhanced X-ray emission in the region by MAXI and the Swift Burst Alert Monitor (Negoro et al., ATEL #5790). Swift began observations starting 14:04UT on February 2nd, 2014, we report on 1.2ks of Photon Counting (PC) mode data. We find a bright, piled-up source in the field of view.
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- February 2014
- Bibcode:
- 2014ATel.5845....1K
- Keywords:
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- X-ray;
- Transient