A new ultraluminous X-ray source in NGC 4945
Abstract
We report on the detection of a new X-ray source serendipitously discovered in a Swift/XRT observation of NGC4945X-1 (obsID 00013908005) on 2021-02-08. The source has a position of RA=196.23359, Dec=-49.53283 (=13:04:56.06s, -49:31:58.2), with an error radius of 3.1''(90% confidence) and a 0.3--10 keV count rate of 0.017+/-0.004 cts/s.
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- February 2021
- Bibcode:
- 2021ATel14380....1B
- Keywords:
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- Request for Observations;
- Black Hole;
- Neutron Star;
- Transient