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Einstein Probe trigger EP#01709178069
Source 1 (SWIFT J135910.2-491405)

Image of the XRT detection

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

Image of the LC

Spectrum

Image of the spectrum

Enhanced position

Image of the UVOT image
Source details
Rank/Classification: 2: Outbursting source
RA (J2000):13h 59m 09.96s (= 209.79149°)
Dec (J2000):-49° 14′ 05.6″ (= -49.2349°)
Error (radius, 90%):2.5″ (enhanced position)
Detection flag:Good
XRT exposure:2.2 ks (vignetting corrected)
Peak rate:1.19 (±0.27) ct s-1
Peak flux:5.1 (±1.2) ×10-11 erg cm-2 s-1
Mean rate:0.70 (±0.04) ct s-1
Mean flux:3.02 (±0.15) ×10-11 erg cm-2 s-1
The source is fading with 3.0-σ significance
Has spectral fit?Yes
NH 2.17 × 1021 cm-2
Γ 2.48
Database ID:383
Things to check:
Optical Loading: No warning (automatic)
Stray Light: No warning (automatic)
Extended Emission: No warning (automatic)
Catalogue information
Known X-ray emitter?Yes - 2RXP J135909.9-491403 in the ROSAT/ROSPSPC catalogue.
Cat. rate1:0.020 (±0.005) ct s-1
Cat. flux2:4.4 (±1.1) ×10-13 erg cm-2 s-1
Observed/Cat. flux4.4 σ
Fading? ≤3-σ signifance.
Near 2MASS source? Yes, 1 match. Show details.
Near SIMBAD source?Yes - UCAC4 204-077663 is 3.4″ away.
High proper motion star?Yes. UCAC4 204-077663
Catalogue SearchCone search radius 7″ 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.

2MASS objects near the source

ID Position Offset from
XRT source		 J H K