Correction: IGR J17191-2821 Peak Flux

ATel #1069; C. B. Markwardt (CRESST/U. Maryland/NASA/GSFC); M. Klein-Wolt (U. Amsterdam); J. H. Swank (NASA/GSFC); R. Wijnands (U. Amsterdam)
on 7 May 2007; 19:31 UT
Credential Certification: Craig B. Markwardt (craigm@lheamail.gsfc.nasa.gov)

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In ATEL #1068, we reported an erroneous peak flux during an X-ray burst from IGR J17191-2821. The correct peak flux was 2.3E-8 erg/s/cm^2 (unabsorbed bolometric). The originally reported distance upper limit of ~11 kpc was correct.