Stellar flare detected from star UPM J0014-6003
AI Summary
A stellar flare was observed from the star UPM J0014-6003, with an estimated X-ray luminosity of approximately 1 x 10^31 erg/s. The Einstein Probe WXT detected this event with a net count rate of 0.03 in the 0.5-4 keV range.
Measurements
| Event ID | 01709281429 |
|---|---|
| Source | Einstein Probe WXT |
| Alert type | GRB |
| Significance | low |
| Trigger time (UTC) | Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:12:26 GMT |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 3.717° |
| Declination (J2000) | -60.056° |
| Position error radius | 0.05117709° |
| Image SNR | 7 |
| GCN notices | 1 |
| GCN circulars | 1 |
Notices (1)
Einstein Probe WXT — GRB · Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:12:26 GMT
GCN Circulars (1)
GCN-45388 — The EP-WXT trigger 01709281429 is likely a flaring star
· Sun, 16 Aug 2026 01:54:38 GMT
The EP-WXT trigger 01709281429, detected on 2026-08-15, is identified as a stellar flare from the star UPM J0014-6003, with an estimated X-ray luminosity of around 1 x 10^31 erg/s. This detection was made by the Einstein Probe (EP) space X-ray observatory, which was launched in 2024 to monitor the soft X-ray sky.
AI summary generated Sun, 16 Aug 2026 23:52:48 GMT.