X-ray transient EP260210a detected by Einstein Probe WXT with follow-up identification of an uncatalogued X-ray source.

Event ID: 01709257873

Significance: high

Notices: 1

Circulars: 8

Generated: Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:52:02 GMT

AI Summary

The Einstein Probe WXT detected an X-ray transient at RA 169.840°, DEC 45.408° on 2026-02-10. Follow-up observations with FXT localized an uncatalogued X-ray source, and subsequent optical searches yielded upper limits without detecting new sources.

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