STARITHM
A probable stellar flare detected by Einstein Probe WXT.
AI Summary
The Einstein Probe WXT triggered an alert for an event likely associated with a stellar flare from Gaia DR3 5080946246745224576, with an estimated flux of 8 x 10^-11 erg/s/cm^2 in the energy range of 0.5-4.0 keV.
Measurements
| Event ID | 01709318601 |
|---|---|
| Source | Einstein Probe WXT |
| Alert type | GRB |
| Significance | medium |
| Trigger time (UTC) | Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:14:17 GMT |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 57.243° |
| Declination (J2000) | -27.399° |
| Position error radius | 0.05085369° |
| Image SNR | 7.3 |
| GCN notices | 1 |
| GCN circulars | 1 |
Notices (1)
Einstein Probe WXT — GRB · Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:14:17 GMT
GCN Circulars (1)
GCN-45667 — The EP-WXT trigger 01709318601 is likely a flaring star
· Mon, 21 Sep 2026 01:54:06 GMT
The Einstein Probe (EP) detected a likely stellar flare from the high proper motion star Gaia DR3 5080946246745224576 on September 21, 2026. The flare had an estimated flux of around 8 x 10^(-11) erg/s/cm^2 in the 0.5-4.0 keV range, corresponding to an X-ray luminosity of approximately 3.1 x 10^31 erg/s.
AI summary generated Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:01:58 GMT.