Swift detection of a third burst from SGR J1745-29

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Authors
  • J.A. Kennea
  • D.N. Burrows
  • J. Cummings
  • H.A. Krimm
Publication date 2013
Journal The astronomer's telegram
Volume | Issue number 5254
Organisations
  • Faculty of Science (FNWI) - Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy (API)
Abstract At 02:09:09 UT on August 5th, 2013, Swift/BAT triggered on a short SGR-like burst (GCN #15069) consistent with the location of SGR J1745-29, a recently discovered magnetar near Sgr A* (e.g. Kennea et al., 2013). This is the third burst detected from SGR J1745-29 after its first on April 25th, 2013 (ATEL #5009) and second on June 7th, 2013 (ATEL #5124).
Document type Article
Language English
Published at http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=5254
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