RXTE PCA and Swift BAT detects the millisecond pulsar Swift J1756.9-2508 in outburst

Authors
  • A. Patruno
  • C.B. Markwardt
  • T.E. Strohmayer
  • J.H. Swank
  • S.E. Smith
  • D. Pereira
Publication date 2009
Journal The astronomer's telegram
Volume | Issue number 2130
Organisations
  • Faculty of Science (FNWI) - Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy (API)
Abstract We report a detection of increased activity of the accreting millisecond X-ray pulsar Swift J1756.9-2508 observed with the RXTE-PCA monitoring on July 8, 9hr UTC. Increased flux is detected simultaneously on the Swift-BAT camera. RXTE-PCA follow up observations starting on July 13, 23hr UTC, detected the source in the 2-16 keV band at a flux level of approximately 19 mCrab, rising to 22 mCrab on July 14, 2hr UTC.
Document type Article
Note RXTE PCA and Swift BAT detects the Millisecond Pulsar Swift J1756.9-2508 in Outburst
Language English
Published at http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=2130
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