[X-ray-star:53] Re: 4U 1608-52 outburst

[Hans Krimm]

Also seen in the BAT monitor:
http://swift.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/swift/results/transients/H1608-522/
up to about 50 mCrab, which is comparable to the peak in March 2010, but still 
well below what it reached in 2007.

--Hans

On 3/25/11 4:13 AM, maxiweb wrote:
> For the latest outburst of 4U 1608-52, see ATel 2462 (H.N.).
>
> =====================
> MAXI transient alert
> 2011-03-25 07:42:16 UT
> =====================
>
> [Ground Trigger ID]
> ID          :  5645274939
>
> [Count Weighted Position]
> RA,Dec: (242.760, -52.210)
> Galac.: (330.890,  -0.528)
> Eclip.: (250.992, -30.553)
>
> [Triggered Criteria]
> L+M:  1s, 3s, 10s, 30s, 1scan
> M  :  1s, 3s, 10s, 30s, 1scan
> L  :  3s, 10s, 30s, 1scan
>
> [Highest Significance]
> DPTC :  985074151
> UT   :  2011/03/25 07:42:16
> on   :  30s (Med-band)
>
> [Observed flux]
> L :    326.0 mCrab (   37.0)
> M :    530.0 mCrab (   71.0)
> H :    325.0 mCrab (  348.0)
> ( ): background flux
>
> nearby(r<5deg) object
> =====================
> dist  flux  (RA, Dec)        name
> [deg][mCrab]  [deg]
> =====================
> 0.33     47.1 (243.18, -52.42)  4U 1608-52,H 1608-522,QX Nor
> 2.41  unknown (246.65, -51.94)  SWIFT J1626.6-5156
> 4.04     42.5 (247.01, -49.20)  1RXS J162804.7-491150,H 1624-490
> 4.38      8.9 (235.60, -52.39)  4U 1538-52,QV Nor
> 4.75    123.0 (250.23, -53.75)  H 1636-536,V801 Ara
> 4.75  unknown (247.97, -48.81)  IGR J16318-4848
>
> [Sun/Moon (RA, Dec)]
> Sun :  (3.819, 1.655)
> Moon:  (258.847, -23.696)
> age: 20.50 day
>
> [Latitude/Longitude]
> (35.82S, 101.65W)
>
>
> We will report more detailed information on this event to ATel and/or GCN.
>
> ---
>
> For more information:
>   http://maxi.riken.jp/alert/novae/5645274939/5645274939.htm
>
> About MAXI data:
>   http://maxi.riken.jp/
>
>
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Dr. Hans A. Krimm
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CRESST and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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