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Einstein Probe trigger GRB 241217A
Source 5 (SWIFT J053716.9-252401)

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This source is detected in 1 block. Show all images.

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Spectrum

Image of the spectrum
Source details
Rank/Classification: 3: Uncatalogued X-ray source
RA (J2000):05h 37m 16.99s (= 84.32081°)
Dec (J2000):-25° 24′ 01.2″ (= -25.4003°)
Error (radius, 90%):6.1″
Detection flag:Poor
XRT exposure:6.8 ks (vignetting corrected)
Peak rate:8.7 (±2.7) ×10-3 ct s-1
Peak flux:3.7 (±1.1) ×10-13 erg cm-2 s-1
Mean rate:8.7 (±2.7) ×10-3 ct s-1
Mean flux:3.7 (±1.1) ×10-13 erg cm-2 s-1
The source is fading with 3.0-σ significance
Has spectral fit?Yes
NH 1.83 × 1020 cm-2
Γ 2.10
Database ID:247
Things to check:
Optical Loading: No warning (automatic)
Stray Light: No warning (automatic)
Extended Emission: No warning (automatic)
Catalogue information
Known X-ray emitter?No. Get XMM upper limit
Rass upper limit26.9×10-9 ct s-1
Obs rate/Rass UL3.3 σ
Fading? Yes (3.0-σ difference between at least one detection and a later detection or upper limit).
Near 2MASS source? No
Near SIMBAD source?No.
High proper motion star?No.
Catalogue SearchCone search radius 18″ Vizier | Simbad | NED | X-ray master | LSXPS | 3XMM-DR5

Notes
All XRT count rates and fluxes are 0.3—10 keV
1Catalogued count-rates have been converted to XRT equivalents.
2Catalogued upper limits and fluxes have been converted to the XRT equivalent using the automatic power-law spectral fit described above.