MAXI J1659-152 fading in optical
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| Publication date | 28-07-2011 |
| Journal | The astronomer's telegram |
| Volume | Issue number | 3517 |
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| Abstract | It was recently reported that the black hole candidate X-ray binary MAXI J1659-152 has faded to an X-ray flux (0.5-10 keV) of < 3.0e-13 ergs cm-2 s-1 (ATel #3506). This implies the source may be in quiescence after an outburst that lasted almost one year (GCN #11296, ATel #2873) including a late re-brightening in the last three months (ATels #3298, #3339, #3358, #3379). Here we report on recent optical observations with the two 2-m Faulkes Telescopes North and South (see ATel #2884). |
| Document type | Article |
| Language | English |
| Published at | https://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=3517 |
| Other links | https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2011ATel.3517....1R/abstract |
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