[X-ray-star:240] (Updating)An X-ray burst or outburst of Cir X-1

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An X-ray brightening of Cir X-1 was detected for about two orbits. It
might be an outburst. (Y. E. Nakagawa)

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MAXI transient alert
2013-11-14 12:51:38 UT
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[Ground Trigger ID]
ID          :  6610424677

[Count Weighted Position]
RA,Dec: (230.422, -57.187)
Galac.: (322.228,  -0.061)
Eclip.: (244.304, -37.225)

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

[Highest Significance]
DPTC  : 1068468712
UT    : 2013/11/14 12:51:38
on    : 4orb (S-band)
sigma : 15.2

[Observed flux]
S :    577 +-    38 mCrab
L :    687 +-    57 mCrab
M :    707 +-    61 mCrab
H :    -64 +-   102 mCrab

nearby(r<5deg) object
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dist  flux  (RA, Dec)        name
[deg][mCrab]  [deg]
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0.14     17.2 (230.17, -57.17)  Cir X-1,BR Cir
2.03  unknown (234.01, -57.81)  IGR J15360-5750
2.20      9.0 (228.48, -59.14)  PSR B1509-58,Cir pulsar
2.38  unknown (234.74, -57.71)  V343 Nor
3.06      2.2 (235.82, -56.41)  MAXI J1543-564
3.08  unknown (236.03, -56.77)  XTE J1543-568
4.07      6.3 (237.75, -56.48)  V381 Nor,XTE J1550-564
4.35  unknown (223.58, -55.08)  PR Lupi,Nova Lupi 2011
4.43  unknown (222.89, -55.68)  IGR J14515-5542
4.60  unknown (223.21, -59.82)  SAX J1452.8-5949
4.76  unknown (222.32, -55.59)  2MFGC 12018
4.77  unknown (232.07, -61.88)  TrA X-1,KY Tra
4.99  unknown (222.18, -59.70)  IGR J14488-5942,Swift J1448.4-5945

[Sun/Moon (RA, Dec)]
Sun :  (229.707, -18.304)
Moon:  (13.806, 8.033)
age: 11.21 day

[Latitude/Longitude]
(30.80N, 11.39W)


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