Stellar flare detected by Einstein Probe WXT.
AI Summary
A stellar flare was observed from the star CD-55 8799, with an estimated flux of 1.0 x 10^-10 erg/s/cm^2 in the 0.5-4.0 keV range, indicating an X-ray luminosity of approximately 4.8 x 10^32 erg/s.
Measurements
| Event ID | 01709286204 |
|---|---|
| Source | Einstein Probe WXT |
| Alert type | GRB |
| Significance | medium |
| Trigger time (UTC) | Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:06:36 GMT |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 320.192° |
| Declination (J2000) | -54.616° |
| Position error radius | 0.05093369° |
| Image SNR | 8.3 |
| GCN notices | 1 |
| GCN circulars | 1 |
Notices (1)
Einstein Probe WXT — GRB · Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:06:36 GMT
GCN Circulars (1)
GCN-45414 — The EP-WXT trigger 01709286204 is likely a flaring star
· Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:00:40 GMT
The Einstein Probe (EP) detected a stellar flare, designated as EP-WXT trigger 01709286204, associated with the star CD-55 8799. The flare had an estimated flux of 1.0 x 10^-10 erg/s/cm^2 in the 0.5-4.0 keV range, corresponding to an X-ray luminosity of around 4.8 x 10^32 erg/s.
AI summary generated Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:20:51 GMT.