MAXI/GSC detection of the newly discovered X-ray transient Swift J1728.9-3613 (= MAXI J1728-360)
Abstract
The MAXI/GSC nova alert system triggered on an uncatalogued X-ray transient source at 18:49 UT on 2019 January 26. Assuming that the source flux was constant over eight transits from 2:33 to 18:00 on January 27, we obtain the source position at (R.A., Dec) = (262.033 deg, -36.058 deg) = (17 28 07, -36 03 28) (J2000) The source position is consistent with that of the newly discovered X-ray transient Swift J1728.9-3613 (Barthelmy et al. GCN #23800/ATel.
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- January 2019
- Bibcode:
- 2019ATel12437....1N
- Keywords:
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- Black Hole;
- Neutron Star;
- Transient