RXTE Galactic Center Observation

Observation Date:1999-06-14
Mission Day:1990n
Modified Julian Day: 51343.560
Mission times: 171984385.00- 171993783.00
Scan type:cross

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PCA Reconstructed model on 1999-06-14 (click a source)

1E1740.7-2942 (265.96,-29.75) 1E1743.1-2843 (266.58,-28.72) 2E1746.7-3225 (267.51,-32.43) 2S1742-294 (266.52,-29.52) 4U 1711-34 (258.58,-34.05) 4U 1728-34 (262.99,-33.83) 4U 1746-371 (267.55,-37.05) 4U 1820-30 (275.93,-30.37) A1744-361 (267.08,-36.12) AX J1749.1-2639 (267.30,-26.65) EXO 1722-363 (261.48,-36.41) EXO 1742-326 (266.37,-32.69) GCRT J1745-3009 (266.27,-30.16) GCRT J1746-2757 (266.54,-27.95) GRS 1734-292 (264.35,-29.18) GRS 1747-312 (267.69,-31.29) GRS 1758-258 (270.30,-25.74) GX 3+1 (266.98,-26.56) H1743-322 (266.57,-32.24) IGR J17191-2821 (259.77,-28.35) IGR J17375-3022 (264.39,-30.38) IGR J17497-2821 (267.40,-28.36) IGR J17511-3057 (267.79,-30.96) K1724-356 (261.91,-35.73) KS 1732-273 (264.00,-27.44) KS 1741-293 (266.20,-29.35) MXB 1730-33 (263.35,-33.39) R 1832-330 (278.93,-32.99) RXS J172006.1 (260.03,-31.28) RXS J172525.5 (261.36,-32.95) RXS J173251.1 (263.21,-34.79) RXS J175428.3 (268.62,-26.34) SAXJ1747.0-2853 (266.79,-28.88) SAXJ1750.8-2900 (267.60,-29.03) SAXJ1808.4-3658 (272.12,-36.98) SAXJ1808.4-365P (271.12,-35.50) SAXJ1810.8-2609 (272.69,-26.15) SGR A (266.40,-29.00) SLX 1735-269 (264.56,-27.00) SLX 1737-282 (265.24,-28.31) SLX 1744-300 (266.86,-30.04) SLX 1746-331 (267.46,-33.20) SW J1729.9-3437 (262.54,-34.61) TERZAN 2 (261.89,-30.80) XTE J1710-281 (257.55,-28.12) XTE J1710-281P (258.55,-28.91) XTE J1719-291 (259.89,-29.06) XTE J1719-356 (259.97,-35.68) XTE J1720-318 (260.00,-31.75) XTE J1723-376 (260.90,-37.65) XTE J1726-283 (261.66,-28.30) XTE J1728-295 (262.16,-29.52) XTE J1737-376 (264.50,-37.77) XTE J1739-285 (264.98,-28.48) XTE J1739-302 (264.75,-30.27) XTE J1743-363 (265.74,-36.33) XTE J1747-274 (266.91,-27.44) XTE J1748-288 (267.02,-28.47) XTE J1751-305 (267.81,-30.62) XTE J1752-280 (268.20,-28.00) XTE J1755-312 (268.78,-31.16) XTE J1756-342 (269.02,-34.21) XTE J1757-306 (269.41,-30.66) XTE J1805-295 (271.40,-29.52) XTE J1807-294 (271.74,-29.40) XTE J1814-338 (273.41,-33.77) XTE J1817-330 (274.43,-33.02) XTE J1819-254 (274.83,-25.41) XTE J1819-254P (273.83,-26.41)

Commentary

Craig Markwardt writes:

Here is a report of the galactic bulge scans for 14 Jun 1999 (day
1990).  Because of the proximity of the anti-sun, the scans have been
cut short at XTE J1710-281.  To go any further northward would be
impossible now.  These scans are primarily East-West.

* 4U 1728-34, after peaking about two weeks ago near 2200 ct/s/5PCU,
  is now at its low of about 520 ct/s/5PCU.

* 4U 1820-30 has been slowly building, from a minimum of about 2000
  ct/s to almost 4000 ct/s.

* GRS 1747-312 has reached its approximate quiescent level.  The peak
  flux was about 35 mCrabs, rise time was < 1 week, total decay time
  was about 5 weeks.

* SAX J1747-2853 may be on the rise.  We are horribly confused in that
  area, but I have a detection of about 9 +/- 3 mCrab.  Unfortunately
  there also appears to be some correlation with other sources in the
  area, so we may have to wait one more time.

* We had a longish pointing of XTE J1710-281, but nothing exciting was
  revealed (ie, no more eclipses).

The next observation will also be cut short and end on XTE J1710-281.
After that, scanning observations will become even more infeasible,
and I expect to dedicate a few observations to particular sources of
interest.

Craig

Known Sources: ASCII table

SourceTime (MJD)RA (2000)DEC (2000)Rate (ct/s/5PCU)Error (ct/s/5PCU)Bkg (ct/s/5PCU)
1E1740.7-2942 51343.618 265.9604 -29.75 288.65 34.86 182.67
1E1743.1-2843 51343.632 266.5792 -28.72 121.12 89.26 312.74
2E1746.7-3225 51343.585 267.5144 -32.43 16.29 5.21 13.20
2S1742-294 51343.619 266.5230 -29.52 235.05 54.25 400.57
4U_1711-34 51343.584 258.5800 -34.05 33.17 1.20 8.55
4U_1728-34 51343.582 262.9920 -33.83 564.82 17.85 48.36
4U_1746-371 51343.563 267.5523 -37.05 321.88 11.02 3.50
4U_1820-30 51343.581 275.9280 -30.37 3691.73 55.94 2.28
4U_1820-30 51343.587 275.9280 -30.37 4234.90 39.96 2.28
A1744-361 51343.568 267.0800 -36.12 -8.67 4.48 12.21
AX_J1749.1-2639 51343.639 267.3000 -26.65 126.03 35.12 1153.20
EXO_1722-363 51343.570 261.4810 -36.41 9.62 3.22 20.91
EXO_1742-326 51343.585 266.3690 -32.69 40.32 6.78 14.04
GCRT_J1745-3009 51343.607 266.2708 -30.16 -41.42 22.11 373.66
GCRT_J1746-2757 51343.636 266.5417 -27.95 44.71 27.17 58.96
GRS_1734-292 51343.633 264.3533 -29.18 44.42 6.23 19.00
GRS_1747-312 51343.589 267.6900 -31.29 -0.11 15.32 28.88
GRS_1758-258 51343.639 270.3025 -25.74 232.07 21.93 2723.83
GX_3+1 51343.639 266.9830 -26.56 1591.88 60.47 113.65
H1743-322 51343.586 266.5700 -32.24 -3.13 8.12 37.24
IGR_J17191-2821 51343.640 259.7700 -28.35 -2.62 5.78 1.86
IGR_J17375-3022 51343.612 264.3946 -30.38 10.93 8.24 24.06
IGR_J17497-2821 51343.633 267.4041 -28.36 32.84 26.48 66.65
IGR_J17511-3057 51343.592 267.7875 -30.96 22.86 29.46 11.17
K1724-356 51343.573 261.9133 -35.73 -9.69 9.48 27.01
KS_1732-273 51343.640 263.9958 -27.44 -3.16 6.45 57.00
KS_1741-293 51343.622 266.2042 -29.35 -4.74 93.20 551.36
MXB_1730-33 51343.584 263.3498 -33.39 31.39 9.53 271.17
RXS_J172006.1 51343.603 260.0254 -31.28 22.79 3.24 8.33
RXS_J172525.5 51343.588 261.3563 -32.95 35.64 7.59 14.58
RXS_J173251.1 51343.577 263.2129 -34.79 23.73 5.35 39.23
RXS_J175428.3 51343.639 268.6179 -26.34 -5.38 7.19 32.84
R_1832-330 51343.567 278.9317 -32.99 82.40 1.44 2.21
SAXJ1747.0-2853 51343.632 266.7879 -28.88 125.21 81.50 321.72
SAXJ1750.8-2900 51343.624 267.6000 -29.03 22.25 9.65 61.61
SAXJ1808.4-3658 51343.561 272.1208 -36.98 -1.05 0.86 2.25
SAXJ1808.4-365P 51343.566 271.1200 -35.50 0.13 3.31 2.50
SAXJ1810.8-2609 51343.637 272.6850 -26.15 2.21 3.11 7.63
SGR_A 51343.632 266.4000 -29.00 208.10 103.90 329.71
SLX_1735-269 51343.639 264.5647 -27.00 158.57 11.56 13.26
SLX_1737-282 51343.635 265.2360 -28.31 31.54 14.35 21.90
SLX_1744-300 51343.607 266.8580 -30.04 344.17 19.61 123.14
SLX_1746-331 51343.582 267.4608 -33.20 1.88 5.44 13.69
SW_J1729.9-3437 51343.578 262.5375 -34.61 1.23 6.57 94.67
TERZAN_2 51343.612 261.8880 -30.80 298.45 7.23 13.11
XTE_J1710-281 51343.654 257.5500 -28.12 52.70 0.34 2.43
XTE_J1710-281P 51343.636 258.5500 -28.91 -12.52 9.94 3.13
XTE_J1719-291 51343.634 259.8890 -29.06 -8.71 4.99 4.05
XTE_J1719-356 51343.574 259.9700 -35.68 4.04 1.48 15.79
XTE_J1720-318 51343.600 259.9961 -31.75 0.62 6.98 20.02
XTE_J1723-376 51343.565 260.9000 -37.65 2.12 0.94 15.10
XTE_J1726-283 51343.638 261.6570 -28.30 -9.76 9.19 7.31
XTE_J1728-295 51343.633 262.1570 -29.52 3.55 3.66 11.42
XTE_J1737-376 51343.563 264.4950 -37.77 -7.21 4.10 6.73
XTE_J1739-285 51343.634 264.9790 -28.48 1.75 13.26 46.09
XTE_J1739-302 51343.612 264.7500 -30.27 -2.89 9.17 38.15
XTE_J1743-363 51343.568 265.7415 -36.33 6.07 4.03 7.15
XTE_J1747-274 51343.638 266.9095 -27.44 6.67 27.69 205.08
XTE_J1748-288 51343.633 267.0210 -28.47 -32.64 55.78 239.44
XTE_J1751-305 51343.593 267.8062 -30.62 -9.24 18.53 39.59
XTE_J1752-280 51343.634 268.2000 -28.00 14.52 7.27 28.25
XTE_J1755-312 51343.589 268.7820 -31.16 8.88 4.93 16.34
XTE_J1756-342 51343.575 269.0228 -34.21 16.06 3.92 4.84
XTE_J1757-306 51343.591 269.4130 -30.66 14.40 4.96 12.36
XTE_J1805-295 51343.594 271.4045 -29.52 6.46 6.16 5.30
XTE_J1807-294 51343.594 271.7441 -29.40 -1.92 6.14 10.32
XTE_J1814-338 51343.571 273.4126 -33.77 -4.32 3.09 2.31
XTE_J1817-330 51343.574 274.4250 -33.02 -3.18 2.47 2.27
XTE_J1819-254 51343.637 274.8300 -25.41 230.69 5.32 4.04
XTE_J1819-254P 51343.635 273.8300 -26.41 -0.39 5.68 4.79

Scan Light Curve

Light Curve - Day 1990n - Part 1

Legend
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  8 - XTE J1719-356   
 11 - XTE J1723-376   
 12 - EXO 1722-363    
 18 - 4U 1728-34      
 20 - RXS J173251.1   
 35 - XTE J1743-363   
 61 - 4U 1746-371     
 72 - XTE J1756-342   
103 - 4U 1820-30      
105 - R 1832-330      
Light Curve - Day 1990n - Part 2

Legend
--------------------------
  4 - 4U 1711-34      
 10 - RXS J172006.1   
 13 - RXS J172525.5   
 15 - TERZAN 2        
 18 - 4U 1728-34      
 22 - MXB 1730-33     
 28 - IGR J17375-3022 
 36 - 1E1740.7-2942   
 40 - EXO 1742-326    
 42 - 2S1742-294      
 48 - SLX 1744-300    
 59 - SLX 1746-331    
 60 - 2E1746.7-3225   
 62 - SAXJ1750.8-2900 
 66 - IGR J17511-3057 
 71 - XTE J1755-312   
 74 - XTE J1757-306   
 83 - XTE J1805-295   
103 - 4U 1820-30      
191 - 4U 1820-30      
Light Curve - Day 1990n - Part 3

Legend
--------------------------
  1 - XTE J1710-281   
 10 - RXS J172006.1   
 15 - TERZAN 2        
 16 - XTE J1728-295   
 27 - GRS 1734-292    
 28 - IGR J17375-3022 
 30 - SLX 1735-269    
 32 - XTE J1739-285   
 33 - SLX 1737-282    
 36 - 1E1740.7-2942   
 41 - SGR A           
 42 - 2S1742-294      
 43 - GCRT J1746-2757 
 44 - 1E1743.1-2843   
 46 - SAXJ1747.0-2853 
 48 - SLX 1744-300    
 50 - XTE J1747-274   
 51 - GX 3+1          
 57 - AX J1749.1-2639 
 58 - IGR J17497-2821 
 62 - SAXJ1750.8-2900 
 68 - XTE J1752-280   
 78 - GRS 1758-258    
 93 - SAXJ1810.8-2609 
101 - XTE J1819-254   

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