[New-transient:8] It may be a new transient.

maxiweb maxiweb at maxi.riken.jp
Tue Jan 11 21:52:49 JST 2011


The nature of this source is still unknown.

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MAXI transient alert
2011-01-11 09:21:51 UT
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[Ground Trigger ID]
ID          :  5572335114

[Count Weighted Position]
RA,Dec: ( 89.118, -33.310)
Galac.: (239.065, -25.278)
Eclip.: ( 88.656, -56.745)

[Triggered Criteria]
L+M:  4orb, 1d, 4d
M  :  4orb, 1d, 4d

[Highest Significance]
DPTC :  978772926
UT   :  2011/01/11 09:21:51
on   :  1d (L+M-band)

[Observed flux]
L :     28.0 mCrab (   11.0)
M :     54.0 mCrab (   44.0)
H :    172.0 mCrab (  291.0)
( ): background flux

nearby(r<5deg) object
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dist  flux  (RA, Dec)        name
[deg][mCrab]  [deg]
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1.58  unknown ( 87.69, -32.28)  PKS 0548-322
4.74  unknown ( 88.07, -28.66)  CD-28 2525

[Sun/Moon (RA, Dec)]
Sun :  (292.325, -21.859)
Moon:  (5.932, 8.257)
age: 6.63 day

[Latitude/Longitude]
(34.74N, 140.44E)


We will report more detailed information on this event to ATel and/or GCN.

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For more information:
 http://maxi.riken.jp/alert/novae/5572335114/5572335114.htm

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