NICER observation list: Target ID 557505

Abstract

High-speed, multi-wavelength observations are essential to understand the underlying physics of the accretion process in the sub-second range in XRBs exhibiting short periods of X-ray and optical activity called outbursts. To study the causes of these sudden outbursts, the variability scales in the different wavelengths and the changes in the geometry of the emitting zone, we propose anticipated observations of 6 outbursts with NICER, strictly simultaneous with optical ground-based follow-up. We will make extensive use of the new OPTICAM triple-band optical instrument that already has 14 nights of guaranteed observation time during the period coinciding with AO4. Observations will also be made with optical telescopes to which our team have access.
Obsid RA DEC l b Start End Exposure Number of
Modules
Number of
Processing
Status of
Processing
Date of
Processing
Public
date
5575050101 129.593 48.635 170.880 37.358 59921.3230 59921.4072 1661.0 52 5 VALIDATED 59936.0 59935