Swift reports the detection of a new galactic transient source Swift J1808.4-1754
Abstract
The hard X-ray transient monitor of the Swift Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) has detected a previously unknown transient source. The new source, Swift J1808.4-1754, was first detected by the BAT in a 1-day integration on 2014 May 9 (MJD 56786) at an average rate of 0.005 +/- 0.0008 counts/sec/cm2 (23 mCrab) in the 15-50 keV band. ...
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- May 2014
- Bibcode:
- 2014ATel.6138....1K
- Keywords:
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- Binary;
- Black Hole;
- Neutron Star;
- Transient