SMC X-3 - an exceptionally bright extended outburst
Abstract
As a result of the detection of the Be/X-ray binary SMC X-3 having entered an outburst phase by S-CUBED (Kennea et al., ATEL #9362) and MAXI (Negoro et al., ATEL #9348), on August 10 2016 Swift began a series of Target of Opportunity observations (Kennea et al., ATEL #9370).
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- October 2016
- Bibcode:
- 2016ATel.9677....1C
- Keywords:
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- Binary;
- Neutron Star;
- Transient