STARITHM
A stellar flare detected from AK For with X-ray luminosity around 1.4e31 erg/s.
AI Summary
The Einstein Probe WXT triggered an alert for a potential gamma-ray burst, but follow-up analysis identified it as a stellar flare from the star AK For. Key measurements include a flux of 1.2e-10 erg/s/cm^2 in the 0.5-4.0 keV range.
Measurements
| Event ID | 01709321750 |
|---|---|
| Source | Einstein Probe WXT |
| Alert type | GRB |
| Significance | medium |
| Trigger time (UTC) | Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:53:51 GMT |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 52.349° |
| Declination (J2000) | -24.116° |
| Position error radius | 0.05129353° |
| Image SNR | 7.3 |
| GCN notices | 1 |
| GCN circulars | 1 |
Notices (1)
Einstein Probe WXT — GRB · Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:53:51 GMT
GCN Circulars (1)
GCN-46060 — The EP-WXT trigger 01709321750 is likely a flaring star
· Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:50:06 GMT
The Einstein Probe (EP) detected a likely stellar flare associated with the star AK For on October 27, 2026, with an estimated flux of 1.2e-10 erg/s/cm^2 in the 0.5-4.0 keV range, corresponding to an X-ray luminosity of around 1.4e31 erg/s. This detection highlights the EP's capability to monitor and follow up on soft X-ray events in the sky.
AI summary generated Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:00:28 GMT.