New X-ray transient IGR J17419-2802 discovered with INTEGRAL
ATel #616; S. A. Grebenev (IKI, Moscow), S. V. Molkov (IKI, Moscow), R. A. Sunyaev (IKI, Moscow; MPA, Garching)
on 1 Oct 2005; 06:23 UT
Distributed as an Instant Email Notice Request For Observations
Credential Certification: S.A.Grebenev (sergei@hea.iki.rssi.ru)
Subjects: Radio, Infra-Red, Optical, X-ray, Request for Observations, Black Hole, Neutron Star
Referred to by ATel #: 617, 744
We report the discovery with the IBIS/ISGRI telescope on board INTEGRAL of a previously unknown X-ray source IGR J17419-2802. The source was detected during deep Open Program observations of the Galactic center field carried out on
September 29, 2005. The signal-to-noise ratio for this source at the mosaic image was S/N=8.4 in the 18-45 keV band, the average flux was 7.8+/-0.9 mCrab, the spectrum could be described by a power law with the photon index 3.2+/-0.5. The source best-fit position was R.A.=17h41m55s, Decl.=-28d02m13s (equinox 2000.0, uncertainty 2').
We encourage follow-up observations of this source at all wavelengths.
