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GRB 170121B — Source 3 (SWIFT J045032.8-091431)

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Source details
Rank/Classification:	3: Uncatalogued X-ray source
RA (J2000):	04h 50m 32.62s (= 72.63590°)
Dec (J2000):	-09° 14′ 31.3″ (= -9.2420°)
Error (radius, 90%):	2.4″ (enhanced position)
Detection flag:	Good
XRT exposure:	4.9 ks (vignetting corrected)
Peak rate:	9.0 (±1.9) ×10^-13 ct s^-1
Peak flux:	3.9 (±0.8) ×10 erg cm^-2 s^-1
Has spectral fit?	Yes
NH	5.47 × 10²⁰ cm^-2
Γ	1.59
Database ID:	66
Possible issues:
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 limit²	0.10 ct s^-1
Obs rate/Rass UL	≤0 σ
Fading?	No (≤1-σ significance).
Near 2MASS source?	Yes, 1 match. Show details.
Near SIMBAD source?	No.
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