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Einstein Probe trigger EP#01709198202
Source 1 (SWIFT J230552.8-074549)

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):23h 05m 52.99s (= 346.47079°)
Dec (J2000):-07° 45′ 49.3″ (= -7.7637°)
Error (radius, 90%):2.6″ (enhanced position)
Detection flag:Good
XRT exposure:1752 s (vignetting corrected)
Peak rate:5.7 (±1.3) ct s-1
Peak flux:2.5 (±0.6) ×10-10 erg cm-2 s-1
Mean rate:2.81 (±0.08) ct s-1
Mean flux:1.21 (±0.04) ×10-10 erg cm-2 s-1
Has spectral fit?Yes
NH 1.84 × 1021 cm-2
Γ 1.92
Database ID:421
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 - 1RXS J230552.9-074545 in the ROSAT/RASSBSC catalogue.
Cat. rate1:0.086 (±0.019) ct s-1
Cat. flux2:2.8 (±0.6) ×10-12 erg cm-2 s-1
Observed/Cat. flux4.4 σ
Fading? ≤3-σ signifance.
Near 2MASS source? Yes, 3 matches. Show details.
Near SIMBAD source?Yes - BD-08 6022 is 2.6″ away.
High proper motion star?Yes. BD-08 6022
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