Swift/XRT detects activity of the Galactic center transient GRS 1741-2853

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Authors
  • J.A. Kennea
  • N. Gehrels
Publication date 2013
Journal The astronomer's telegram
Volume | Issue number 5246
Organisations
  • Faculty of Science (FNWI) - Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy (API)
Abstract During regular monitoring observations of the Galactic center with the Swift/XRT (Atel #5006; see link below), we detect a transient X-ray source located ~10 arcmin NW of Sgr A*. It is weakly detected at a 3-sigma level during a ~1.1 ks PC-mode observation performed on 2013 August 1, at a net count rate of ~5E-3 counts/s. Subsequent observations obtained on August 2 (~1.0 ks) show that the source brightened to ~1.5E-2 counts/s.
Document type Article
Language English
Published at http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=5246
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