[vsnet-alert 6577] XTE J1650-500

[Taichi Kato <tkato>]

XTE J1650-500

   According to IAUC 7707, the following variable object (possible optical
counterpart) has been identified with the new X-ray transient (reported by
Castro-Tirado et al.).

   16h 50m 01s.0
   -49o 57' 45"
    (J2000.0, error=2")

   The preliminary magnitude is reported as B=17.  Given the likely large
interstellar reddening, the object could be observable visually, or easily
with CCD.

   The circular tells that the identification chart is at
   http://vsnet.iaa.es/~ajct/XRBs/xtej1650.html

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