On the NIR counterpart candidate to XTE J1652-453
Abstract
We report on near-infrared follow-up observations of the field containing the currently active X-ray transient XTE J1652-453 (Markwardt et al. ATel #2107, #2120). A Ks= 16.9 +/- 0.3 mag NIR counterpart candidate has been suggested on the basis of its coincidence with the radio localization for the X-ray source (Calvelo et al. ATel #2135, Reynolds et al. ATel #2125). We have acquired a series of 15s Ks-band images on 2009 Jul 15 23:02 - 23:14 UT and again on 2009 Aug 28 23:33-23:46 using the PANIC camera attached to the 6.5m Magellan Baade telescope at Las Campanas observatory.
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- September 2009
- Bibcode:
- 2009ATel.2190....1T
- Keywords:
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- Infra-Red;
- Black Holes;
- Neutron Stars;
- Transients