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GRB 180715A — Source 6 (SWIFT J153940.3-005100)

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Source details
Rank/Classification:	3: Uncatalogued X-ray source
RA (J2000):	15h 39m 40.38s (= 234.91824°)
Dec (J2000):	-00° 51′ 00.5″ (= -0.8501°)
Error (radius, 90%):	4.7″
Detection flag:	Good
XRT exposure:	16.8 ks (vignetting corrected)
Peak rate:	1.5 (±0.4) ×10^-14 ct s^-1
Peak flux:	6.3 (±1.8) ×10 erg cm^-2 s^-1
Has spectral fit?	Yes
NH	9.63 × 10²⁰ cm^-2
Γ	1.98
Database ID:	159
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	0.033 ct s^-1
Obs rate/Rass UL	≤0 σ
Fading?	No (≤1-σ significance).
Near 2MASS source?	No
Near SIMBAD source?	Yes - SDSS J153940.42-005102.4 is 2.1″ away.
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