[X-ray-star:137] Algol

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a possible flare from Algol (M.Serino)

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MAXI transient alert
2012-02-09 17:04:23 UT
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[Ground Trigger ID]
ID          :  5966580954

[Count Weighted Position]
RA,Dec: ( 47.003,  40.746)
Galac.: (149.070, -15.087)
Eclip.: ( 56.070,  22.237)

[Triggered Criteria]
L+M:  1s, 3s, 10s, 30s, 1scan, 4orb
M  :  1s, 10s, 30s, 1scan

[Highest Significance]
DPTC :  1012842278
UT   :  2012/02/09 17:04:23
on   :  3s (L+M-band)

[Observed flux]
L :     73.0 mCrab (   33.0)
M :     86.0 mCrab (   93.0)
H :     77.0 mCrab (  260.0)
( ): background flux

nearby(r<5deg) object
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dist  flux  (RA, Dec)        name
[deg][mCrab]  [deg]
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0.21      7.8 ( 47.04,  40.96)  Algol,Beta Per
2.35     62.3 ( 49.95,  41.51)  Perseus Cluster,NGC 1275
2.67  unknown ( 43.63,  41.59)  AWM 7,4U 0253+41
3.98  unknown ( 45.21,  44.50)  CIZA J0300.7+4427

[Sun/Moon (RA, Dec)]
Sun :  (322.591, -14.760)
Moon:  (163.106, 1.735)
age: 17.05 day

[Latitude/Longitude]
(28.00N, 36.04E)


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