SGR-like Burst from Direction of AXP 4U 0142+61
ATel #794; Victoria Kaspi, Rim Dib (McGill University), Fotis Gavriil (NASA/GSFC)
on 14 Apr 2006; 10:39 UT
Credential Certification: Victoria Kaspi (vkaspi@physics.mcgill.ca)
Subjects: Far-Infra-Red, Infra-Red, Optical, X-ray, Request for Observations, Neutron Star, Soft Gamma-ray Repeater, Transient, Pulsar
Referred to by ATel #: 845
On MJD 53831.3 (April 6, 2006) during regular RXTE/PCA monitoring of AXP 4U 0142+61, we
detected a single small SGR-like burst. The burst is similar to the smallest burst seen
from AXP 1E 1048-5937, lasting approximately 1.8 s and having total fluence approximately
100 counts in the 2-20 keV band, with 3 operational PCUs. Optical/IR observations of the source and its putative debris disk may be warranted. We regret the delay in posting this telegram.
