NICER follow-up observations of the transient system Swift J1728.9-3613

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Authors
  • Z. Arzoumanian
  • T.E. Strohmayer
  • P.S. Ray
  • S. Guillot
  • G.K. Jaisawal
  • P. Uttley
  • J. Homan
  • NICER team
Publication date 30-01-2019
Journal The astronomer's telegram
Volume | Issue number 12455
Organisations
  • Faculty of Science (FNWI) - Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy (API)
Abstract Following reports of the new Galactic transient Swift J1728.9-3613 (MAXI J1728-360) reported by Swift and MAXI (ATel #12436, #12437, #12445, GCN #23800), NICER started follow-up observations from 15:20 UT 2019 January 29. The source count rate is 600 count/s in the 1-10 keV energy band during the first three orbits ( 840 s exposure).
Document type Article
Language English
Published at http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=12455
Other links https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2019ATel12455....1E/abstract
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