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Einstein Probe trigger EP#01709201209
Source 2 (SWIFT J015948.8-084952)

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: 4: Known X-ray Source
RA (J2000):01h 59m 48.84s (= 29.95348°)
Dec (J2000):-08° 49′ 52.0″ (= -8.8311°)
Error (radius, 90%):6.0″
Detection flag:Good
XRT exposure:1426 s (vignetting corrected)
Peak rate:0.081 (±0.016) ct s-1
Peak flux:3.5 (±0.7) ×10-12 erg cm-2 s-1
Mean rate:0.076 (±0.010) ct s-1
Mean flux:3.3 (±0.4) ×10-12 erg cm-2 s-1
Has spectral fit?Yes
NH 2.22 × 1020 cm-2
Γ 1.19
Database ID:469
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 - 1RXH J015949.2-084958 in the ROSAT/ROSHRI catalogue.
Cat. rate1:0.0277 (±0.0018) ct s-1
Cat. flux2:4.07 (±0.26) ×10-12 erg cm-2 s-1
Observed/Cat. flux0.2 σ
Fading? ≤3-σ signifance.
Near 2MASS source? Yes, 1 match. Show details.
Near SIMBAD source?Yes - [GMV2014] MACS J0159.8-0849 S1 is 9.9″ away.
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.

2MASS objects near the source

ID Position Offset from
XRT source		 J H K