The neutron star transient XTE J1701-407 has returned to quiescence after a 3-year long outburst
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| Publication date | 29-08-2011 |
| Journal | The astronomer's telegram |
| Volume | Issue number | 3604 |
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| Abstract | The neutron star low-mass X-ray binary and long thermonuclear burst source XTE J1701-407 (ATel #1618) has been active ever since its discovery in 2008 June (ATel #1569), displaying a typical 2-10 keV luminosity of ~5E36 erg/s (assuming a distance D=5.0 kpc; ATel #2814). However, routine monitoring of the Galactic bulge with the PCA aboard RXTE (Swank & Markwardt 2001, ASP conference series 251, 94) indicates that the outburst has now ceased: the source intensity has remained below the detection limit of the PCA since 2011 August 9 (see the link provided below). |
| Document type | Article |
| Language | English |
| Published at | https://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=3604 |
| Other links | https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2011ATel.3604....1D/abstract |
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