Recent activity of the Rapid Burster (MXB 1730-335)

Authors
  • S. Shaw
  • V. Beckmann
  • J. Chenevez
  • T.J.L. Courvoisier
  • A. Domingo
  • K. Ebisawa
  • P. Jonker
  • P. Kretschmar
  • T. Oosterbroek
  • A. Paizis
  • D. Risquez
  • C. Sanchez-Fernandez
  • R. Wijnands
Publication date 2008
Journal The astronomer's telegram
Volume | Issue number 1398
Organisations
  • Faculty of Science (FNWI) - Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy (API)
Abstract Observations taken as part of the INTEGRAL Galactic bulge monitoring program (see ATel #1385) on 2008, February 23 13:32-17:13 (UT) showed bursting activity from the X-ray transient, the Rapid Burster (MXB 1730-335). During one of the 1800-sec pointings when the source was in the field- of-view of JEM-X a series of 6 X-ray bursts were observed, once every 250-350 sec, with durations of 30-60 sec and peak fluxes of about 0.6-0.9 Crab (3-10 keV).
Document type Article
Published at http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=1398
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