EP-WXT trigger 01709258843 identified as not a real astronomical source
AI Summary
The Einstein Probe WXT detected a transient event at 2026-03-12T07:55:13.799Z with a net count rate of 0.18 in 0.5-4 keV, but subsequent analysis concluded it was not a real source.
Measurements
| Event ID | 01709258843 |
|---|---|
| Source | Einstein Probe WXT |
| Alert type | GRB |
| Significance | low |
| Trigger time (UTC) | Thu, 12 Mar 2026 07:55:13 GMT |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 207.557° |
| Declination (J2000) | 13.474° |
| Position error radius | 0.05088158° |
| Image SNR | 7.1 |
| GCN notices | 1 |
| GCN circulars | 1 |
Notices (1)
Einstein Probe WXT — GRB · Thu, 12 Mar 2026 07:55:13 GMT
GCN Circulars (1)
GCN-43968 — The EP-WXT trigger 01709258843 is not a real source
· Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:26:04 GMT
An alert was issued by the Einstein Probe team at NAOC/CAS stating that EP-WXT trigger 01709258843, which occurred on 2026-03-12T07:55:13, is not a real astronomical source.
AI summary generated Sat, 14 Mar 2026 08:48:05 GMT.