NICER identification of MAXI J1348-630 as a probable black hole X-ray binary
Abstract
On 2019 January 26 at 03:16 UT, MAXI/GSC detected the new X-ray transient MAXI J1348-630 (ATel #12425), which was then quickly also observed by Swift/BAT (GCN #23795, #23796, #23797, #23801), INTEGRAL (GCN #23799, ATel #12441), iTelescope.Net T31 (ATel #12430), and the 1-m LCO telescope at Cerro Tololo (ATel #12439).
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- January 2019
- Bibcode:
- 2019ATel12447....1S
- Keywords:
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- Binary;
- Black Hole;
- Transient