A likely stellar flare detected from star CD-25 16313
AI Summary
The Einstein Probe WXT triggered an alert for a probable stellar flare on July 6, 2026, with an estimated flux of 2.1 x 10^-11 erg/s/cm^2 and X-ray luminosity of 8.6 x 10^31 erg/s. This highlights the observatory's capability in monitoring and responding to X-ray events.
Measurements
| Event ID | 01709274141 |
|---|---|
| Source | Einstein Probe WXT |
| Alert type | GRB |
| Significance | medium |
| Trigger time (UTC) | Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:01:19 GMT |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 347.726° |
| Declination (J2000) | -24.904° |
| Position error radius | 0.05082484° |
| Image SNR | 8.7 |
| GCN notices | 1 |
| GCN circulars | 1 |
Notices (1)
Einstein Probe WXT — GRB · Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:01:19 GMT
GCN Circulars (1)
GCN-45094 — The EP-WXT trigger 01709274141 is likely a flaring star
· Tue, 07 Jul 2026 02:07:57 GMT
The Einstein Probe (EP) detected a likely stellar flare from the star CD-25 16313 on July 6, 2026, with an estimated flux of 2.1 x 10^-11 erg/s/cm^2 and an X-ray luminosity of 8.6 x 10^31 erg/s. This event was identified by the EP-WXT trigger 01709274141, highlighting the observatory's capability to monitor and follow up on X-ray events.
AI summary generated Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:05:51 GMT.