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[vsnet-campaign-xray 200] 4U 1608-522 = QX Nor outburst

Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 23:23:18 +0900
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From: Makoto Uemura <uemura@kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp>
Subject: [vsnet-campaign-xray 200] 4U 1608-522 = QX Nor outburst
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4U 1608-522 = QX Nor outburst

   According to ATEL #126 (Miller et al.), this X-ray transient
(neutron star transient) is in outburst, based on RXTE/ASM observations.

   Although the object may be faint in optical, the outburst may be within
reach of a moderate telescope and a CCD.

Position:

161242.9 -522524 (2000.0) LMXB_1608-522 LMXB(TBA) V=- QXNor 
161242.8 -522523 (2000.0) 4U1608-52
161242.6 -522521 (2000.0) NORQX XND 18.2 <23 I - - -

Regards,
Makoto Uemura

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