[vsnet-alert 590] possible EUV ALEXIS transient

[Diane Roussel-Dupre <droussel-dupre@lanl.gov>]

ALEXIS has detected a potential transient in Telescope 3B (186 Angstroms,
93eV) at:

         RA= (01 14 44.59)
         DEC=(47 22.58)
         (Epoch 2000)

         Error circle radius = 0.5 degrees (~90% confidence)

There was no evidence of the object in the co-aligned telescope 3A (72
eV).  The source appeared to turn on about 0 UT 20 Nov and was still bright
or fading at 17 UT 20 Nov when the most recent contact with the satellite
was made. A gradual brightening followed by decay was observed between 0-8
UT 20 Nov with a maximum at 4UT. A bright short duration flare was observed
at 13 UT 20 Nov. Simbad show 11 objects within the error circle.

Follow up observations are encouraged

                                                Diane Roussel-Dupre

for more information, see the ALEXIS web page

http://nis-www.lanl.gov/~asocops/




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