STARITHM
A likely stellar flare detected from star PM J21047-0418
AI Summary
The Einstein Probe WXT detected an event likely originating from a stellar flare associated with PM J21047-0418. The flare had an estimated flux of around 4e-11 erg/s/cm^2 in the 0.5-4.0 keV range, corresponding to an X-ray luminosity of approximately 2.9e30 erg/s.
Measurements
| Event ID | 01709305715 |
|---|---|
| Source | Einstein Probe WXT |
| Alert type | GRB |
| Significance | medium |
| Trigger time (UTC) | Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:09:20 GMT |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 316.187° |
| Declination (J2000) | -4.292° |
| Position error radius | 0.05181186° |
| Image SNR | 7 |
| GCN notices | 1 |
| GCN circulars | 1 |
Notices (1)
Einstein Probe WXT — GRB · Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:09:20 GMT
GCN Circulars (1)
GCN-45526 — The EP-WXT trigger 01709305715 is likely a flaring star
· Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:43:40 GMT
The Einstein Probe (EP) has detected a likely stellar flare from the star PM J21047-0418, with an estimated flux of around 4e-11 erg/s/cm^2 in the 0.5-4.0 keV range, corresponding to an X-ray luminosity of approximately 2.9e30 erg/s. This event was triggered on 2026-09-07 at 11:09:20 GMT.
AI summary generated Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:20:24 GMT.