The galactic center X-ray transient XMM J174457-2850.3 is a neutron star low-mass X-ray binary

Authors
  • N. Gehrels
Publication date 2012
Journal The astronomer's telegram
Volume | Issue number 4308
Pages (from-to) 1
Organisations
  • Faculty of Science (FNWI) - Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy (API)
Abstract On 2012 August 11, Swift/BAT triggered on the galactic center X-ray transient XMM J174457-2850.3 (trigger 530588; GCN #13619), which is currently in outburst (ATel #4305). We have analyzed the BAT and XRT data to investigate the nature of this trigger.

The BAT trigger occurred when Swift/XRT was observing the Galactic center and had XMM J174457-2850.3 in field of view. The XRT data was obtained in photon counting (PC) mode and consists of 2 intervals.
Document type Article
Language English
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