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Einstein Probe trigger EP#01709179036
Source 8 (SWIFT J174243.5-274126)

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 43.57s (= 265.68153°)
Dec (J2000):-27° 41′ 26.0″ (= -27.6906°)
Error (radius, 90%):7.5″
Detection flag:Poor
XRT exposure:862 s (vignetting corrected)
Peak rate:9 (+6, -5) ×10-3 ct s-1
Peak flux:3.9 (+2.4, -2.0) ×10-13 erg cm-2 s-1
Has spectral fit?Yes
NH 1.07 × 1022 cm-2
Γ 5.67
Database ID:402
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 limit6.0×10-4 ct s-1
Obs rate/LSXPS UL1.7 σ
Rass upper limit20.0×100 ct s-1
Obs rate/Rass UL≤0 σ
Fading? ≤3-σ signifance.
Near 2MASS source? Yes, 14 matches. Show details.
Near SIMBAD source?Yes - [DG2020] 6836 is 8.9″ away.
High proper motion star?Yes. 2MASS J17424484-2741154
Catalogue SearchCone search radius 22″ 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