Swift Confirmation of new transient activity in NGC 6440
Abstract
Following report of enhanced X-ray brightness from the direction of the globular cluster NGC 6440 (ATel #10821), we observed this cluster on 2017-10-05 18:52:35 UT for 1.5 ks with Swift/XRT in Photon Counting mode.
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- October 2017
- Bibcode:
- 2017ATel10826....1B
- Keywords:
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- Binary;
- Black Hole;
- Neutron Star;
- Transient