[X-ray-star:162] GX 304-1

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MAXI/GSC detects the onset of a recurrent outburst of GX 304-1

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MAXI transient alert
2012-05-17 21:06:56 UT
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[Ground Trigger ID]
ID          :  6064724408

[Count Weighted Position]
RA,Dec: (194.617, -62.264)
Galac.: (303.756,   0.591)
Eclip.: (225.598, -49.938)

[Triggered Criteria]
S:  30s, 1scan, 4d
M  :  30s, 1scan, 4d

[Highest Significance]
DPTC  : 1021324031
UT    : 2012/05/17 21:06:56
on    : 4d (S-band)
sigma : 4.5

[Observed flux]
S :     54 +-    12 mCrab
L :     45 +-    15 mCrab
M :     72 +-    21 mCrab
H :     21 +-    56 mCrab

nearby(r<5deg) object
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dist  flux  (RA, Dec)        name
[deg][mCrab]  [deg]
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0.74     10.2 (195.32, -61.60)  GX 304-1
1.65     25.6 (195.70, -63.84)  PSR B1259-63
1.75     17.4 (195.50, -63.96)  IGR J13020-6359
1.96  unknown (190.71, -63.06)  HD110432
3.12  unknown (201.11, -63.22)  SAX J1324.5-6313
3.28     10.7 (201.65, -62.14)  4U 1323-619,SAXWFC J1326.7-6208.8
3.35      8.5 (192.41, -59.09)  1A 1246-588,1RXS J124938.0-590525
3.41  unknown (187.83, -63.74)  Coal Sack
3.71  unknown (186.66, -62.77)  GX 301-2,BP Cru
4.07  unknown (202.82, -63.96)  V1213 Cen
4.92  unknown (190.49, -57.80)  WKK 1263

[Sun/Moon (RA, Dec)]
Sun :  (54.892, 19.534)
Moon:  (20.363, 12.358)
age: 26.63 day

[Latitude/Longitude]
(0.21N, 81.36E)


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