MAXI/GSC detects X-ray rebrightening of the recurrent transient V0332+53
ATel #2427; M. Nakajima (Nihon U.), M. Sugizaki (RIKEN), M. Matsuoka, K. Kawasaki, S. Ueno, H. Tomida, M. Suzuki, M. Ishikawa (JAXA), T. Mihara, M. Kohama, Y. E. Nakagawa, T. Yamamoto, T. Saotome (RIKEN), N. Kawai, M. Morii, K. Sugimori (Tokyo Tech), A. Yoshida, K. Yamaoka, S. Nakahira (AGU), H. Tsunemi, M. Kimura (Osaka U.), H. Negoro, S. Miyoshi, H. Ozawa, R. Ishiwata, (Nihon U.), Y. Ueda, N. Isobe, S. Eguchi, K. Hiroi (Kyoto U.), A. Daikyuji (Miyazaki U.), A. Uzawa, T. Matsumura, K. Yamazaki (Chuo U.) report on behalf of the MAXI team
on 10 Feb 2010; 03:12 UT
Distributed as an Instant Email Notice Transients
Credential Certification: Motoki Nakajima (nakajima.motoki@nihon-u.ac.jp)
Subjects: X-ray, Binary, Neutron Star, Transient, Pulsar
Referred to by ATel #: 7685
Following the previous outbursts (Atel #2319, #2369)
MAXI/GSC has again detected
an X-ray activity of the recurrent transient binary X-ray pulsar V0332+53.
These series of 3 outbursts are observed
after an interval of 27 years (Stella et al. 1985, ApJ, 288, L45).
The one-day averaged flux in the 1.5-20 keV band reached ~20 mCrab
on 5 February 2010 (MJD 55232).
The current increasing trend of the source flux is comparable to those
of the previous activities.
The latest light curve and image of this source are updated daily at the
following URL: http://maxi.riken.jp/sourcelist.html.
