Low-level activity of the black-hole low-mass X-ray binary GX 339-4 with LCO and Swift/XRT
Abstract
GX 339-4 is a transient low-mass black-hole X-ray binary that undergoes frequent outbursts, with recurrence times of approximately 1-2 years. Its latest outburst was first detected in X-rays on August 29, 2022 (MJD 59820) with MAXI/GSC (ATel #15577) and later confirmed with Swift/XRT (ATel #15578), MeerKAT (ATel #15580), NICER and NuSTAR (ATel #15585), and VLT/VISIR (ATel #15596).
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- June 2023
- Bibcode:
- 2023ATel16096....1A
- Keywords:
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- Binary;
- Black Hole;
- Transient