[X-ray-star:113] Algol, Beta Per

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Algol is now in an active phase.

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MAXI transient alert
2011-12-16 04:25:16 UT
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[Ground Trigger ID]
ID          :  5911130954

[Count Weighted Position]
RA,Dec: ( 46.865,  41.091)
Galac.: (148.793, -14.845)
Eclip.: ( 56.072,  22.597)

[Triggered Criteria]
L+M:  3s, 10s, 30s, 1scan
M  :  3s, 10s, 30s, 1scan

[Highest Significance]
DPTC :  1008044731
UT   :  2011/12/16 04:25:16
on   :  1scan (L+M-band)

[Observed flux]
L :     28.0 mCrab (   10.0)
M :     69.0 mCrab (   35.0)
H :     66.0 mCrab (  290.0)
( ): background flux

nearby(r<5deg) object
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dist  flux  (RA, Dec)        name
[deg][mCrab]  [deg]
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0.19      7.8 ( 47.04,  40.96)  Algol,Beta Per
2.36     62.3 ( 49.95,  41.51)  Perseus Cluster,NGC 1275
2.48  unknown ( 43.63,  41.59)  AWM 7,4U 0253+41
3.62  unknown ( 45.21,  44.50)  CIZA J0300.7+4427

[Sun/Moon (RA, Dec)]
Sun :  (263.121, -23.295)
Moon:  (150.346, 6.639)
age: 20.59 day

[Latitude/Longitude]
(2.32S, 172.55E)


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