Einstein Probe detects stellar flare from RX J2350.0+2659 with refined temperature and flux measurements
AI Summary
An X-ray transient detected by Einstein Probe's WXT on July 29, 2026, has been identified as a stellar flare from RX J2350.0+2659. Analysis revealed an average temperature of 2.78 keV and unabsorbed flux of 9.42×10^-11 erg/s/cm^2.
Measurements
| Event ID | 01709277130 |
|---|---|
| Source | Einstein Probe WXT |
| Alert type | GRB |
| Significance | high |
| Trigger time (UTC) | Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:04:47 GMT |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 357.559° |
| Declination (J2000) | 26.992° |
| Position error radius | 0.05199617° |
| Image SNR | 7 |
| GCN notices | 1 |
| GCN circulars | 2 |
Notices (1)
Einstein Probe WXT — GRB · Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:04:47 GMT
GCN Circulars (2)
GCN-45255 — EP260729a
· Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:20:46 GMT
The Einstein Probe (EP) detected a stellar flare from the star RX J2350.0+2659 on July 29, 2026, confirmed by optical observations. The event's refined analysis shows an average temperature of 2.78 keV and an unabsorbed flux of 9.42×10^-11 erg/s/cm^2.
GCN-45253 — EP260729a
· Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:01:14 GMT
The Einstein Probe (EP) mission detected an X-ray transient, designated EP260729a, on July 29, 2026, using its Wide-field X-ray Telescope (WXT). A follow-up observation with the Follow-up X-ray Telescope (FXT) confirmed an uncatalogued X-ray source within the WXT error circle.
AI summary generated Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:46:15 GMT.