Einstein Probe detects known LMXB 4U 1745-203 with estimated flux of 5.22e-9 erg/s/cm^2
AI Summary
The Einstein Probe WXT detected an X-ray transient on September 8, 2026, which has been identified as the known Low-Mass X-ray Binary (LMXB) 4U 1745-203. Follow-up observations confirm the source with a precise position and flux measurement.
Measurements
| Event ID | 01709306297 |
|---|---|
| Source | Einstein Probe WXT |
| Alert type | GRB |
| Significance | medium |
| Trigger time (UTC) | Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:20:17 GMT |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 267.213° |
| Declination (J2000) | -20.275° |
| Position error radius | 0.05023961° |
| Image SNR | 15.7 |
| GCN notices | 1 |
| GCN circulars | 1 |
Notices (1)
Einstein Probe WXT — GRB · Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:20:17 GMT
GCN Circulars (1)
GCN-45533 — The EP-WXT trigger 01709306297 is likely the known LMXB 4U 1745-203
· Wed, 09 Sep 2026 01:55:23 GMT
The Einstein Probe (EP) detected an X-ray event on September 8, 2026, identified as the known low-mass X-ray binary 4U 1745-203. The estimated flux from the observation was approximately 5.22e-9 erg/s/cm^2 in the 0.5-10.0 keV energy range.
AI summary generated Tue, 15 Sep 2026 05:17:10 GMT.