Einstein Probe detects X-ray transient EP260306a with high redshift

Event ID: 01709258759

Significance: high

Notices: 1

Circulars: 7

Generated: Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:39:25 GMT

AI Summary

The Einstein Probe WXT detected an X-ray transient, EP260306a, with a high redshift of z=4.773, indicating a distant cosmic event. Follow-up observations confirmed the optical counterpart and provided detailed spectral analysis.

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