[X-ray-star:82] Cyg X-1 , possible transition

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Currrently 2-3 Crab in the 2-5 keV band. (H. Negoro)

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MAXI transient alert
2011-08-08 04:54:04 UT
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[Ground Trigger ID]
ID          :  5781873219

[Count Weighted Position]
RA,Dec: (299.590,  35.202)
Galac.: ( 71.340,   3.064)
Eclip.: (313.673,  54.246)

[Triggered Criteria]

[Highest Significance]
DPTC :  996814459
UT   :  2011/08/08 04:54:04
on   :  4d (L+M-band)

[Observed flux]
L :    770.0 mCrab (   33.0)
M :    806.0 mCrab (   64.0)
H :    551.0 mCrab (  409.0)
( ): background flux

nearby(r<5deg) object
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dist  flux  (RA, Dec)        name
[deg][mCrab]  [deg]
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0.00    362.4 (299.59,  35.20)  Cyg X-1,V1357 Cyg
3.15     20.1 (298.93,  32.10)  4U 1954+319,1RXS J195541.5+320546

[Sun/Moon (RA, Dec)]
Sun :  (137.634, 16.290)
Moon:  (245.545, -22.836)
age: 8.73 day

[Latitude/Longitude]
(26.42S, 154.14W)


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

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