Swift/BAT detects an outburst from UX Ari
Abstract
The RS Canum Venaticorum type variable star UX Ari is currently in outburst as detected in the Swift/BAT hard X-ray transient monitor in the 15-50 keV band. The current outburst began on 2014 February 14 (MJD 56702) when it had a count rate of 0.004 +/- 0.002 ct/s/cm^2 (~20 mCrab). It continued to brighten, reaching a rate of 0.013 +/- 0.003 ct/s/cm^2 (~60 mCrab) on 2014 February 17. It has since faded somewhat, with a rate of 0.005 +/- 0.002 ct/s/cm^2 (~20 mCrab) on 2014 February 19.
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- February 2014
- Bibcode:
- 2014ATel.5907....1K
- Keywords:
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- X-ray;
- Star;
- Variables