Einstein Probe WXT detects a stellar flare from L 85-31.
AI Summary
The Einstein Probe WXT instrument has identified a likely stellar flare originating from the star L 85-31, with an estimated flux of 7.8x10^-11 erg/s/cm^2 and X-ray luminosity of 1.40x10^30 erg/s.
Measurements
| Event ID | 01709277420 |
|---|---|
| Source | Einstein Probe WXT |
| Alert type | GRB |
| Significance | medium |
| Trigger time (UTC) | Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:13:15 GMT |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 358.377° |
| Declination (J2000) | -70.946° |
| Position error radius | 0.05145354° |
| Image SNR | 8.2 |
| GCN notices | 1 |
| GCN circulars | 1 |
Notices (1)
Einstein Probe WXT — GRB · Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:13:15 GMT
GCN Circulars (1)
GCN-45271 — The EP-WXT trigger 01709277420 is likely a flaring star
· Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:59:44 GMT
The Einstein Probe (EP) detected a likely stellar flare associated with the star L 85-31 on August 2, 2026, with an estimated flux of 7.8×10^(-11) erg/s/cm^2 and an X-ray luminosity of 1.40×10^30 erg/s. This event was identified by the EP-WXT instrument, which is part of the EP space X-ray observatory launched in 2024 to monitor the soft X-ray sky.
AI summary generated Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:29:02 GMT.