[X-ray-star:555] GRO J1008-57

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An apastron brightening of GRO J1008-57 (M.Nakajima). 

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MAXI transient alert
2017-10-25 03:45:43 UT
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[Ground Trigger ID]
ID          :  8051125673

[Count Weighted Position]
RA,Dec: (152.380, -58.963)
Galac.: (283.365,  -2.390)
Eclip.: (194.896, -61.789)

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

[Highest Significance]
DPTC  : 1192938350
UT    : 2017/10/25 03:45:43
on    : 30s (S-band)
sigma : 1.5

[Observed flux]
S :     22 +-    15 mCrab
L :     14 +-    11 mCrab
M :     25 +-    28 mCrab
H :    257 +-   129 mCrab

nearby(r<5deg) object
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dist  flux  (RA, Dec)        name
[deg][mCrab]  [deg]
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0.67     17.4 (152.44, -58.29)  GRO J1008-57,SAXWFC J1009.7-5817.6
4.31  unknown (159.40, -56.80)  4U 1036-56,RX J1037.5-5647
4.59      9.9 (161.26, -59.69)  Eta Car

[Sun/Moon (RA, Dec)]
Sun :  (209.516, -12.061)
Moon:  (271.582, -19.584)
age: 4.83 day

[Latitude/Longitude]
(31.82S, 130.28W)


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