[X-ray-star:632] Algol

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An X-ray flare from Algol (T. Sato).

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MAXI transient alert
2018-09-09 23:05:10 UT
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[Ground Trigger ID]
ID          :  8370780697

[Count Weighted Position]
RA,Dec: ( 46.813,  41.219)
Galac.: (148.690, -14.755)
Eclip.: ( 56.073,  22.731)

[Triggered Criteria]
S  :  4orb
L  :  4orb

[Highest Significance]
DPTC  : 1220569494
UT    : 2018/09/09 23:05:10
on    : 4orb (Low-band)
sigma : 1.6

[Observed flux]
S :     17 +-    10 mCrab
L :     18 +-    11 mCrab
M :     28 +-    18 mCrab
H :      2 +-    84 mCrab

nearby(r<5deg) object
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dist  flux  (RA, Dec)        name
[deg][mCrab]  [deg]
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0.31     32.9 ( 47.04,  40.96)  Algol,Beta Per
2.37     27.1 ( 49.95,  41.51)  Perseus Cluster,NGC 1275
2.41  unknown ( 43.63,  41.59)  AWM 7,4U 0253+41
3.49  unknown ( 45.21,  44.50)  CIZA J0300.7+4427

[Sun/Moon (RA, Dec)]
Sun :  (168.002, 5.151)
Moon:  (172.091, 7.380)
age: 29.33 day

[Latitude/Longitude]
(3.03N, 16.57W)


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