STARITHM
A likely stellar flare detected from UNSW-V 022 with X-ray luminosity of around 5.7x10^30 erg/s
AI Summary
The Einstein Probe WXT triggered an alert for a likely stellar flare from the star UNSW-V 022 on September 23, 2026, with a net count rate of 0.03 counts per second and an image SNR of 7.2.
Measurements
| Event ID | 01709319842 |
|---|---|
| Source | Einstein Probe WXT |
| Alert type | GRB |
| Significance | medium |
| Trigger time (UTC) | Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:35:50 GMT |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 70.668° |
| Declination (J2000) | -26.205° |
| Position error radius | 0.05112506° |
| Image SNR | 7.2 |
| GCN notices | 1 |
| GCN circulars | 1 |
Notices (1)
Einstein Probe WXT — GRB · Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:35:50 GMT
GCN Circulars (1)
GCN-45714 — The EP-WXT trigger 01709319842 is likely a flaring star
· Thu, 24 Sep 2026 02:35:54 GMT
The Einstein Probe (EP) detected a likely stellar flare from the star UNSW-V 022 on September 23, 2026, with an estimated flux of 2.55x10^-11 erg/s/cm^2 in the 0.5-4.0 keV range, corresponding to an X-ray luminosity of around 5.7x10^30 erg/s. This detection highlights the ongoing monitoring capabilities of the EP space X-ray observatory.
AI summary generated Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:39:45 GMT.