[X-ray-star:184] GRO J1008-57

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GRO J1008-57 is showing three peaks for the first time appearing in
both MAXI and BAT light curves.  (T. Yamamoto)

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MAXI transient alert
2012-09-17 13:41:37 UT
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[Ground Trigger ID]
ID          :  6187475161

[Count Weighted Position]
RA,Dec: (152.697, -58.031)
Galac.: (282.963,  -1.533)
Eclip.: (193.693, -61.037)

[Triggered Criteria]
S:  4d
M  :  4d

[Highest Significance]
DPTC  : 1031924513
UT    : 2012/09/17 13:41:37
on    : 4d (S-band)
sigma : 2.4

[Observed flux]
S :     26 +-    11 mCrab
L :     18 +-    10 mCrab
M :     53 +-    22 mCrab
H :    198 +-    84 mCrab

nearby(r<5deg) object
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dist  flux  (RA, Dec)        name
[deg][mCrab]  [deg]
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0.29     57.0 (152.44, -58.29)  GRO J1008-57,SAXWFC J1009.7-5817.6
3.81  unknown (159.40, -56.80)  4U 1036-56,RX J1037.5-5647
4.72     12.5 (161.26, -59.69)  Eta Car

[Sun/Moon (RA, Dec)]
Sun :  (175.310, 2.030)
Moon:  (192.144, -8.985)
age: 1.67 day

[Latitude/Longitude]
(29.41N, 26.71W)


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