Bright X-ray flare from LMXB 1ES 1735-26.9 detected by Einstein Probe WXT

AI Summary

An X-ray burst from the Low Mass X-ray Binary (LMXB) 1ES 1735-26.9 was observed with a flux increase by an order of magnitude in the 0.5-4 keV band, confirming the event's significance through follow-up observations.

Measurements

Event ID01709285030
SourceEinstein Probe WXT
Alert typeGRB
Significancehigh
Trigger time (UTC)Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:27:33 GMT
Right ascension (J2000)264.58°
Declination (J2000)-26.997°
Position error radius0.0502714°
Image SNR19.9
GCN notices1
GCN circulars1

Notices (1)

Einstein Probe WXT — GRB · Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:27:33 GMT

GCN Circulars (1)

GCN-45410 — EP detected a brightening of LMXB 1ES 1735-26.9 · Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:16:57 GMT
The Einstein Probe (EP) mission detected a significant brightening of the Low Mass X-ray Binary (LMXB) 1ES 1735-26.9, with an X-ray flux increase by an order of magnitude. Follow-up observations confirmed the brightening and the source's position.

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AI summary generated Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:20:39 GMT.