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Einstein Probe trigger EP250827a
Source 2 (SWIFT J001246.7-562415)

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):00h 12m 46.77s (= 3.19489°)
Dec (J2000):-56° 24′ 15.1″ (= -56.4042°)
Error (radius, 90%):6.1″
Detection flag:Good
XRT exposure:10.0 ks (vignetting corrected)
Peak rate:1.4 (+0.6, -0.5) ×10-3 ct s-1
Peak flux:6.2 (+2.6, -2.1) ×10-14 erg cm-2 s-1
Mean rate:1.4 (+0.6, -0.5) ×10-3 ct s-1
Mean flux:6.2 (+2.6, -2.1) ×10-14 erg cm-2 s-1
Has spectral fit?Yes
NH 1.46 × 1020 cm-2
Γ 1.85
Database ID:443
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
Rass upper limit20.18 ct s-1
Obs rate/Rass UL≤0 σ
Fading? ≤3-σ signifance.
Near 2MASS source? No
Near SIMBAD source?No.
High proper motion star?No.
Catalogue SearchCone search radius 18″ 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.