A Chandra observation ~20 hrs before the renewed bursting activity of SGR 1627-41

Authors
  • G.L. Israel
  • P. Esposito
  • S. Zane
  • R. Starling
  • S. Mereghetti
  • A. De Luca
  • D. Gotz
Publication date 2008
Journal The astronomer's telegram
Volume | Issue number 1559
Organisations
  • Faculty of Science (FNWI) - Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy (API)
Abstract Following the Swift detection of the reactivation of SGR 1627-41 (Palmer et al., GCN #7777; Woods et al., ATEL #1549; Golenetskii et al., GCN #7778), we searched for serendipitous pre-bursts X-ray observations of the region. Chandra observed the field of this SGR on 2008-05-27 UT 12:57:00 (Obs-ID 9007), ~20 hours before the first burst detected by BAT from SGR 1627-41. The Chandra observation was performed using HRC-I with an exposure time of ~1.2 ks, and the SGR position was at ~15' from the aimpoint of the observation.
Document type Article
Language English
Published at http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=1559
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