Optical observations of the candidate optical counterpart to XTE J1728-295 (=IGR J17285-2922)
Abstract
Following the recently announced subarcsec Chandra localization for XTE J1728-295 (Chakrabarty et al. ATel #2869), we report on optical observations of the field containing this currently active X-ray transient (Atels #2823, #2824, #2825). Our observations consist of several 60s and 180s i'-band images acquired during 2010 Sep 8 23:55 - Sep 9 00:23 UT using the MagIC camera mounted at the 6.5m Magellan Clay telescope.
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- September 2010
- Bibcode:
- 2010ATel.2870....1T
- Keywords:
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- Optical;
- Binaries;
- Black Holes;
- Neutron Stars;
- Transients