A nuclear X-ray transient in NGC 7793 at 3.8 Mpc
Abstract
We report on the detection of an X-ray transient serendipitously discovered in a Swift/XRT observation of NGC7793P13 (obsID 00031791173) on 2022-09-25. The source has a position of RA=359.45788, Dec=-32.59104 (=23 57 49.89, 32 35 27.8) with an error radius 3.0'' (90% confidence) and a 0.3--10 keV count rate of 0.052+/-0.008 cts/s.
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- September 2022
- Bibcode:
- 2022ATel15632....1B
- Keywords:
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- Request for Observations;
- AGN;
- Black Hole;
- Neutron Star;
- Transient;
- Tidal Disruption Event