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Stellar flare detected from UPM J0042-5444 with estimated flux and luminosity.
AI Summary
A stellar flare was observed from the star UPM J0042-5444 on 2026-08-14, with an estimated flux of 1.0 x 10^-10 erg/s/cm^2 and an X-ray luminosity of around 2.3 x 10^31 erg/s.
Measurements
| Event ID | 01709280562 |
|---|---|
| Source | Einstein Probe WXT |
| Alert type | GRB |
| Significance | low |
| Trigger time (UTC) | Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:52:10 GMT |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 10.59° |
| Declination (J2000) | -54.731° |
| Position error radius | 0.05127838° |
| Image SNR | 7.6 |
| GCN notices | 1 |
| GCN circulars | 1 |
Notices (1)
Einstein Probe WXT — GRB · Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:52:10 GMT
GCN Circulars (1)
GCN-45384 — The EP-WXT trigger 01709280562 is likely a flaring star
· Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:32:54 GMT
The EP-WXT trigger 01709280562, detected on 2026-08-14, is identified as a stellar flare from the star UPM J0042-5444. The flare had an estimated flux of 1.0 x 10^-10 erg/s/cm^2 and an X-ray luminosity of around 2.3 x 10^31 erg/s.
AI summary generated Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:02:39 GMT.