XTE J0929-314: a faint X-ray transient
ATel #92; Ron Remillard (M. I.T.) and RXTE ASM Team (M. I.T and GSFC)
on 30 Apr 2002; 20:16 UT
Distributed as an Instant Email Notice Transients
Credential Certification: Ron Remillard (rr@space.mit.edu)
Subjects: X-ray, Transient
XTE J0929-314: a faint X-ray transient
The RXTE All-Sky Monitor has detected a faint
X-ray transient at R.A. = 09h29m22s, Decl. = -31 22'.8 (equinox
J2000.0; estimated 3' uncertainty at 90% confidence). The source is
visible in sky maps computed from 6-day intervals of ASM data. The
average flux (2-12 keV) was 15 +- 2 mCrab during 2002 April 13-18,
inclusive, rising to 20 +- 2 mCrab (April 19-24), and 26 +- 1 mCrab
(April 25-30). The error circle does not contain any noteworthy
sources in the Simbad catalogs. The ASM hardness ratios suggest an
X-ray spectrum similar to transients associated with weakly
magnetic neutron stars or some black hole systems. We encourage
optical and radio observations of this new transient.
New transient compared to a nearby persistent source
