Brightening and hardening of new X-ray transient in globular cluster Terzan 5

Authors
  • G.R. Sivakoff
Publication date 2012
Journal The astronomer's telegram
Volume | Issue number 4249
Pages (from-to) 1
Organisations
  • Faculty of Science (FNWI) - Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy (API)
Abstract We have followed the new X-ray transient in Terzan 5 (ATEL #4242) with daily Swift/XRT observations, finding it to be continuously brightening. We name this transient as Swift J174805.3-244637, the third confirmed transient in Terzan 5. We observed Terzan 5 with the XRT in PC mode on 2012 July 7 (20:27 UT, 0.95 ks), 8 (23:13 UT, 0.97 ks), and 10 (02:30 UT, 0.76 ks), in each case identifying a single source consistent with the position reported in Atel #4242.
Document type Article
Language English
Published at http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=4249
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