[X-ray-star:56] Vela X-1

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0.8 Crab, brightest with MAXI (normally 0.2 Crab) (Mihara)

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MAXI transient alert
2011-04-04 18:59:00 UT
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[Ground Trigger ID]
ID          :  5655623099

[Count Weighted Position]
RA,Dec: (135.721, -41.243)
Galac.: (263.678,   3.585)
Eclip.: (157.826, -54.456)

[Triggered Criteria]
H  :  10s, 30s, 1scan
M  :  30s, 1scan

[Highest Significance]
DPTC :  985978755
UT   :  2011/04/04 18:59:00
on   :  10s (High-band)

[Observed flux with background]
L :    123.0 mCrab (   86.0)
M :   1120.0 mCrab (  342.0)
H :   1650.0 mCrab ( 2514.0)
( ): background flux

nearby(r<5deg) object
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dist  flux  (RA, Dec)        name
[deg][mCrab]  [deg]
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0.70     49.5 (135.53, -40.55)  Vela X-1,GP Vel

[Sun/Moon (RA, Dec)]
Sun :  (13.354, 5.721)
Moon:  (23.895, 14.551)
age: 1.44 day

[Latitude/Longitude]
(27.73S, 95.33W)


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For more information:
 http://maxi.riken.jp/alert/novae/5655623099/5655623099.htm

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