A likely stellar flare detected from 2MASS J18430597-4058047 with EP-WXT.
AI Summary
The Einstein Probe WXT triggered on June 20, 2026, detecting a probable stellar flare from the star 2MASS J18430597-4058047. The flare had an estimated flux of 1.0 x 10^(-10) erg/s/cm^2 and an X-ray luminosity of around 4.1 x 10^(31) erg/s.
Measurements
| Event ID | 01709271197 |
|---|---|
| Source | Einstein Probe WXT |
| Alert type | GRB |
| Significance | medium |
| Trigger time (UTC) | Sat, 20 Jun 2026 05:24:06 GMT |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 280.764° |
| Declination (J2000) | -40.961° |
| Position error radius | 0.05118089° |
| Image SNR | 7.2 |
| GCN notices | 1 |
| GCN circulars | 1 |
Notices (1)
Einstein Probe WXT — GRB · Sat, 20 Jun 2026 05:24:06 GMT
GCN Circulars (1)
GCN-45013 — The EP-WXT trigger 01709271197 is likely a flaring star
· Sat, 20 Jun 2026 06:51:55 GMT
The Einstein Probe (EP) detected a likely stellar flare from the star 2MASS J18430597-4058047 on June 20, 2026, with an estimated flux of 1.0 x 10^(-10) erg/s/cm^2 and an X-ray luminosity of around 4.1 x 10^(31) erg/s. This event was identified by the EP-WXT trigger 01709271197.
AI summary generated Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:05:46 GMT.