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INTEGRAL/JEM-X has detected in recent observations of the Scutum Region (revolution 2206 on March 18) and Galactic Center (revolution 2208 on March 22) the X-ray burster XTE J1812-182 = XMMU J181227.8-181234 (e.g. Goodwin et al. 2019, MNRAS 486 4149 and references therein) in a new outburst. The latest outburst recorded from this source occured in 2008 (see also in 't Zand +17, ATel #10567).
During the observation of the Scutum Region (PI A. Bazzano) XTE J1812-182 was detected at a 7 sigma significance in the combined JEM-X mosaic for a total effective exposure on the source of 16 ks. We derive fluxes of 30 +/-3 mCrab and 11 +/-4 mCrab in the 3-10 keV and 10-25 keV energy bands, respectively.
During the observation of the Galactic Center (PI J. Wilms) XTE J1812-182 was detected at a 16 sigma significance in the combined JEM-X mosaic for a total effective exposure on the source of 6 ks. We measure fluxes of 60 +/-5 mCrab and 14 +/-4 mCrab in the 3-10 keV and 10-25 keV energy bands, respectively.
These results suggest that the 3-10 keV source intensity has doubled in four days, which may indicate that XTE J1812-182 is entering the high-soft phase of a new outburst.
We do not see any X-ray burst in the JEM-X light curves.
The source is not visible in ISGRI mosaic images. The 22-60 keV flux upper limit from the statistics in a region with radius =0.5 deg around the source coordinates is flux_22_60 <9 mCrab at 95% confidence level.
A requested Swift/XRT ToO observation will soon be performed in order to extend the flux measurement below 3 keV.
Original language | English |
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Publication date | 23 Mar 2020 |
Publication status | Published - 23 Mar 2020 |
Series | The Astronomer's telegram |
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Number | ATel #13581 |
Keywords
- X-ray
- Binary
- Neutron Star
- Transient
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JEM-X: The JEM-X X-ray monitor on INTEGRAL
Brandt, S. (PI), Chenevez, J. (Project Participant), Westergaard, N. J. S. (Project Participant), Oxborrow, C. A. (Project Participant), Budtz-Jørgensen, C. (Project Participant), Lund, N. (Project Participant), Rasmussen, I. L. (Project Participant) & Villa, G. P. (Project Participant)
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