The new X-ray transient Swift J174805.3-244637 in Terzan 5 is a neutron star LMXB

Authors
  • D. Pooley
Publication date 2012
Journal The astronomer's telegram
Volume | Issue number 4264
Pages (from-to) 1
Organisations
  • Faculty of Science (FNWI) - Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy (API)
Abstract We report on the ongoing monitoring Swift observations of the X-ray transient Swift J174805.3-244637 (ATEL #4249, #4242) in the globular cluster Terzan 5. During an observation taken on July 17th, 2012, we detect a Type-I X-ray burst in a ~950 seconds long observation which started at 20:54:00 UT.
Document type Article
Language English
Published at http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=4264
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