[X-ray-star:546] VY Ari

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A bright X-ray flare from VY Ari was detected (R.Sasaki).

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MAXI transient alert
2017-09-30 13:56:03 UT
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[Ground Trigger ID]
ID          :  8026485051

[Count Weighted Position]
RA,Dec: ( 42.134,  31.254)
Galac.: (150.477, -25.274)
Eclip.: ( 49.127,  14.353)

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

[Highest Significance]
DPTC  : 1190814972
UT    : 2017/09/30 13:56:03
on    : 30s (Med-band)
sigma : 3.7

[Observed flux]
S :    104 +-    23 mCrab
L :    131 +-    32 mCrab
M :    151 +-    41 mCrab
H :    108 +-   134 mCrab

nearby(r<5deg) object
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dist  flux  (RA, Dec)        name
[deg][mCrab]  [deg]
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0.14     -6.0 ( 42.18,  31.12)  VY Ari
3.26     -9.0 ( 38.58,  32.51)  NGC 973
4.34      4.2 ( 37.06,  31.31)  NGC 931

[Sun/Moon (RA, Dec)]
Sun :  (186.753, -2.920)
Moon:  (306.355, -17.538)
age: 9.78 day

[Latitude/Longitude]
(23.72N, 174.06E)


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