[X-ray-star:163] X-ray burst from 4U 1916-053

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An intense X-ray burst from 4U 1916-053 was detected. (H. Negoro)

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MAXI transient alert
2012-05-19 13:12:56 UT
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[Ground Trigger ID]
ID          :  6066428054

[Count Weighted Position]
RA,Dec: (289.916,  -5.577)
Galac.: ( 31.156,  -8.817)
Eclip.: (290.701,  16.443)

[Triggered Criteria]
S:  1s, 3s, 10s, 30s, 1scan, 4orb
H  :  1s, 3s, 10s, 30s, 1scan
M  :  1s, 3s, 10s, 30s, 1scan, 4orb

[Highest Significance]
DPTC  : 1021468391
UT    : 2012/05/19 13:12:56
on    : 1scan (S-band)
sigma : 6.6

[Observed flux]
S :    105 +-    16 mCrab
L :     73 +-    17 mCrab
M :    159 +-    28 mCrab
H :    352 +-    98 mCrab

nearby(r<5deg) object
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dist  flux  (RA, Dec)        name
[deg][mCrab]  [deg]
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0.40     14.7 (289.70,  -5.24)  4U 1916-053,V1405 Aql
4.49      3.1 (294.39,  -6.22)  1H 1934-063

[Sun/Moon (RA, Dec)]
Sun :  (56.557, 19.895)
Moon:  (40.099, 17.659)
age: 28.30 day

[Latitude/Longitude]
(5.46N, 165.97W)


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