[New-transient:58] A new transient MAXI J1647-227

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An unknown faint soft x-ray transient was discovered (H. Negoro).

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MAXI transient alert
2012-06-15 08:35:07 UT
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[Ground Trigger ID]
ID          :  6093899997

[Count Weighted Position]
RA,Dec: (251.700, -23.000)
Galac.: (357.290,  14.215)
Eclip.: (253.199,  -0.622)

[Triggered Criteria]

[Highest Significance]
DPTC  : 1023784500
UT    : 2012/06/15 08:35:07
on    : 1d (S-band)
sigma : 0.6

[Observed flux]
S :      5 +-     8 mCrab
L :      1 +-     7 mCrab
M :     17 +-    15 mCrab
H :      0 +-    60 mCrab

nearby(r<5deg) object
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dist  flux  (RA, Dec)        name
[deg][mCrab]  [deg]
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4.89  unknown (246.40, -23.45)  Rho Oph

[Sun/Moon (RA, Dec)]
Sun :  (83.983, 23.330)
Moon:  (34.622, 16.380)
age: 25.58 day

[Latitude/Longitude]
(10.48N, 89.67W)


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/6093899997/6093899997.htm

About MAXI data:
 http://maxi.riken.jp/