[X-ray-star:96] VY Ari(Known source)

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MAXI/GSC detected a possible flare from VY Ari.  (Higa)

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MAXI transient alert
2011-10-10 00:35:49 UT
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[Ground Trigger ID]
ID          :  5844035051

[Count Weighted Position]
RA,Dec: ( 42.134,  31.254)
Galac.: (150.477, -25.274)
Eclip.: ( 49.127,  14.353)

[Triggered Criteria]
L+M:  4orb, 1d
M  :  4orb

[Highest Significance]
DPTC :  1002242164
UT   :  2011/10/10 00:35:49
on   :  1d (L+M-band)

[Observed flux]
L :     11.0 mCrab (   14.0)
M :      0.0 mCrab (   70.0)
H :     43.0 mCrab (  501.0)
( ): background flux

nearby(r<5deg) object
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dist  flux  (RA, Dec)        name
[deg][mCrab]  [deg]
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0.14      0.1 ( 42.18,  31.12)  VY Ari
4.37  unknown ( 37.02,  31.30)  NGC 931

[Sun/Moon (RA, Dec)]
Sun :  (194.929, -6.376)
Moon:  (352.203, 2.092)
age: 12.49 day

[Latitude/Longitude]
(6.75N, 79.23W)


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