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Einstein Probe trigger EP#01709179036
Source 11 (SWIFT J174231.5-274446)

Image of the XRT detection

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

Image of the LC

Spectrum

Image of the spectrum
Source details
Rank/Classification: 2: Outbursting source
RA (J2000):17h 42m 31.60s (= 265.63165°)
Dec (J2000):-27° 44′ 46.3″ (= -27.7462°)
Error (radius, 90%):9.9″
Detection flag:Poor
XRT exposure:862 s (vignetting corrected)
Peak rate:0.12 (±0.03) ct s-1
Peak flux:5.2 (±1.4) ×10-12 erg cm-2 s-1
Mean rate:0.114 (±0.016) ct s-1
Mean flux:4.9 (±0.7) ×10-12 erg cm-2 s-1
Has spectral fit?Yes
NH 1.31 × 1022 cm-2
Γ 1.85
Database ID:405
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 - LSXPS J174232.2-274439
Cat. rate1:6.2 (±19.9) ×10-5 ct s-1
Cat. flux2:3.7 (±12.0) ×10-15 erg cm-2 s-1
Observed/Cat. flux3.6 σ
Fading? ≤3-σ signifance.
Near 2MASS source? Yes, 37 matches. Show details.
Near SIMBAD source?Yes - Gaia DR3 4060681301136237824 is 11.3″ away.
High proper motion star?No.
Catalogue SearchCone search radius 29″ 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