Einstein Probe detects fast X-ray transient EP260213a with no optical counterpart
Event ID: 01709258378
Significance: high
Notices: 1
Circulars: 12
Generated: Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:17:16 GMT
AI Summary
The Einstein Probe mission detected a fast X-ray transient, EP260213a, with a peak flux of 1.4 x 10^-9 erg/s/cm^2. Follow-up observations by multiple ground-based telescopes did not detect any optical counterparts, setting stringent upper limits on the optical brightness.