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Einstein Probe trigger EP#01709179036
Source 4 (SWIFT J174218.5-274101)

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: 3: Uncatalogued X-ray source
RA (J2000):17h 42m 18.58s (= 265.57743°)
Dec (J2000):-27° 41′ 01.2″ (= -27.6837°)
Error (radius, 90%):8.3″
Detection flag:Poor
XRT exposure:862 s (vignetting corrected)
Peak rate:7 (+5, -3) ×10-3 ct s-1
Peak flux:2.9 (+1.9, -1.5) ×10-13 erg cm-2 s-1
Has spectral fit?No
Database ID:398
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
LSXPS upper limit3.2×10-4 ct s-1
Obs rate/LSXPS UL1.6 σ
Rass upper limit20.031 ct s-1
Obs rate/Rass UL≤0 σ
Fading? ≤3-σ signifance.
Near 2MASS source? Yes, 24 matches. Show details.
Near SIMBAD source?Yes - 2MASS J17421790-2740544 is 11.4″ away.
High proper motion star?No.
Catalogue SearchCone search radius 24″ 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 assuming a generic AGN spectrum:NH=3×1020 cm-2, Γ=1.7

2MASS objects near the source

ID Position Offset from
XRT source		 J H K