STARITHM
Stellar flare detected by Einstein Probe WXT
AI Summary
A probable stellar flare was observed by the Einstein Probe WXT on 2026-09-18T14:49:06.499Z, associated with 1RXS J024853.5-340428, a spectroscopic binary system. The flare had an estimated flux of approximately 6 x 10^(-11) erg/s/cm^2 in the energy range of 0.5-4 keV.
Measurements
| Event | The EP-WXT trigger 01709318279 is likely a flaring star |
|---|---|
| Event ID | 01709318279 |
| Source | Einstein Probe WXT |
| Alert type | XRAY |
| Significance | medium |
| Trigger time (UTC) | Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:49:06 GMT |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 42.215° |
| Declination (J2000) | -34.035° |
| Position error radius | 0.05102303° (3.1′) |
| Position from | notice einstein_probe.wxt.alert |
| Net count rate | 0.03 |
| Image SNR | 7.3 |
| GCN notices | 1 |
| GCN circulars | 1 |
Notices (1)
Einstein Probe WXT — XRAY · Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:49:06 GMT
GCN Circulars (1)
GCN-45635 — The EP-WXT trigger 01709318279 is likely a flaring star
· Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:13:55 GMT
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AI summary generated Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:03:09 GMT.