[X-ray-star:652] A possible X-ray flare from IGR J08408-4503

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A probable X-ray flare from IGR J08408-4503 was detected (H. Negoro).

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MAXI transient alert
2018-11-29 10:38:04 UT
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[Ground Trigger ID]
ID          :  8451374892

[Count Weighted Position]
RA,Dec: (131.986, -44.481)
Galac.: (264.380,  -0.596)
Eclip.: (156.466, -58.629)

[Triggered Criteria]
S  :  1scan
H  :  3s
M  :  1scan

[Highest Significance]
DPTC  : 1227523061
UT    : 2018/11/29 10:38:04
on    : 3s (High-band)
sigma : 2.1

[Observed flux]
S :     35 +-     8 mCrab
L :     15 +-     7 mCrab
M :     62 +-    15 mCrab
H :    138 +-    65 mCrab

nearby(r<5deg) object
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dist  flux  (RA, Dec)        name
[deg][mCrab]  [deg]
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1.39  unknown (130.20, -45.06)  IGR J08408-4503
2.34     18.7 (128.84, -45.18)  Vela Pulsar and SNR,HU Vel
2.49  unknown (129.35, -42.89)  GS 0836-429,4U 0836-42
2.53      9.5 (128.98, -43.19)  GS 0834-430
2.64  unknown (133.50, -46.90)  4U 0854-44
3.16  unknown (135.56, -46.41)  Fermi J0902-4624
4.55     12.1 (126.03, -43.00)  Pup A,1ES 0821-426
4.71    138.0 (135.53, -40.55)  Vela X-1,GP Vel

[Sun/Moon (RA, Dec)]
Sun :  (245.059, -21.467)
Moon:  (152.509, 14.200)
age: 21.22 day

[Latitude/Longitude]
(24.91N, 154.16W)


We will report more detailed information on this event to ATel and/or GCN.

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