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Neutrino trigger IceCube 170922A
Source 2 (SWIFT J050942.4+054658)

Image of the XRT detection

This source is detected in 6 blocks. 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):05h 09m 42.92s (= 77.42883°)
Dec (J2000):+05° 46′ 57.4″ (= +5.7826°)
Error (radius, 90%):2.6″ (enhanced position)
Detection flag:Good
XRT exposure:85.0 ks (vignetting corrected)
Peak rate:0.023 (+0.008, -0.007) ct s-1
Peak flux:9.7 (+3.5, -2.9) ×10-13 erg cm-2 s-1
Mean rate:7.4 (±0.4) ×10-3 ct s-1
Mean flux:3.18 (+0.18, -0.16) ×10-13 erg cm-2 s-1
The source is fading with 2.4-σ significance
Has spectral fit?Yes
NH 3.91 × 1021 cm-2
Γ 4.16
Database ID:198
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 - 2SXPS J050942.4+054656
Cat. rate1:7.8 (±0.4) ×10-3 ct s-1
Cat. flux2:3.36 (±0.18) ×10-13 erg cm-2 s-1
Observed/Cat. flux4.4 σ
Fading? ≤3-σ signifance.
Near 2MASS source? Yes, 1 match. Show details.
Near SIMBAD source?Yes - HD 33326 is 2.4″ away.
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