Swift/BAT detects renewed activity from V0332+53
ATel #1792; H. A. Krimm (CRESST/GSFC/USRA), S. D. Barthelmy (GSFC), W. Baumgartner (CRESST/GSFC/UMBC), J. R. Cummings (CRESST/GSFC/UMBC), E. Fenimore (LANL), N. Gehrels (GSFC), C. B. Markwardt (CRESST/GSFC/UMD), D. Palmer (LANL), A. M. Parsons (GSFC), T. Sakamoto (CRESTT/GSFC/UMBC), G. Skinner (CRESST/GSFC/UMBC), M. Stamatikos (GSFC/ORAU), J. Tueller (GSFC)
on 20 Oct 2008; 20:12 UT
Distributed as an Instant Email Notice Transients
Credential Certification: Hans A. Krimm (Hans.Krimm@nasa.gov)
Subjects: X-ray, Binary, Transient, Pulsar
The Swift/BAT hard X-ray transient monitor reports increased activity in the 15-50 keV band for the transient pulsar and Be/X-ray binary V0332+53. Starting on 2008-10-17 (MJD 54756), the source has increased rapidly in intensity from an undetectable level (one-sigma upper limit of 0.002 cts/cm2/sec or 8 mcrab) up to a current level of 0.024 ± 0.003 cts/cm2/sec (105 mcrab) on 2008-10-20. This is the highest rate seen in the BAT monitor since its outburst in late 2004 and early 2005 (Swank, Remillard and Smith, ATel #349).
Swift/BAT Scaled Map Transient Analysis for V0332+53
