[vsnet-alert 602] possible EUV ALEXIS transient

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

ALEXIS has detected a potential transient in Telescope 2B (186 Angstroms,
66eV) at:

         RA= (03 26.7)
         DEC=(-14 54.59)
         (Epoch 2000)

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

There was no evidence of the object in the co-aligned telescope 2A (93
eV).  The source appeared to turn on about 4 UT 1 Dec and was still bright
or fading at 14:30 UT 1 Dec when the most recent contact with the satellite
was made. The source increased to a maximum intensity between 6 Ut and 10
UT 1 Dec at which time it transisioned to a state half as bright. Tis
source is nearly as bright as HZ43 at maximum light. Simbad show less than
20 objects within the error circle.

Follow up observations are strongly encouraged due to the unusually bright
outburst

                                                Diane Roussel-Dupre

for more information, see the ALEXIS web page

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




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