Swift and RXTE report the detection of a new galactic transient source Swift J1713.4-4219

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Nov 2009

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The Astronomer's Telegram, #2300

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

X-Ray, Request For Observations, Binaries, Black Holes, Variables

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The hard X-ray transient monitor of the Swift Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) has detected a previously unknown transient source. This source, Swift J1713.4-4219, was first detected at a daily average rate of 0.0048 ± 0.0017 counts/sec/cm2 (21 mCrab) in the 15-50 keV band on 2009 Nov 13 (MJD 55148). It was visible at a lower significance for four days prior and has remained at roughly the same brightness for the past three days.

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