(fwd) Re: X-ray transients in M31 Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2002 20:15:07 -0700 (MST) From: Brian Skiff <bas@lowell.edu> Subject: [vsnet-alert 7074] Re: X-ray transients in M31 A simple check around the nominal x-ray positions suggests a possible ID for one of the objects: XMMU J004438.1+414511 = ? 2RXP J004438.1+414514 Several mag. ~21 stars also appear within the uncertainty circles in the catalogue by Magnier et al. (1992A&AS...96..379M, catalogue II/208 in VizieR), which has BVI photometry for ~50,000 stars in M31. \Brian