NICER observation list: Target ID 756801

Abstract

Stellar-mass black holes in X-ray transients undergo months-long outbursts during which they explore wide-ranging accretion rates and spectral-timing states. Following transitioning to the thermal/soft state, the black hole undergoes a protracted thermal decline. The pristine thermal/soft state contains only minor contribution from the nonthermal components; most of the emission comes from the thermal accretion disk continuum. Accordingly, this state is the gold-standard for spin measurements via X-ray continuum fitting. We request 10x2ks observations during the thermal phase of the outburst, to monitor a bright black-hole transient in decline, in order to determine its spin. We request up to two triggers over the next cycle, for a maximum of 40ks.
Obsid RA DEC l b Start End Exposure Number of
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Number of
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Date of
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Public
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7568010101 255.705 -48.790 338.939 -4.326 60572.1400 60572.4778 0.0 41 3 VALIDATED 60582.6 60766
7568010102 255.706 -48.790 338.939 -4.327 60582.9602 60582.9644 11.0 50 5 VALIDATED 60595.2 60776
7568010103 255.705 -48.791 338.938 -4.327 60583.0248 60583.4812 1647.0 50 5 VALIDATED 60595.3 60777
7568010104 255.705 -48.790 338.939 -4.326 60710.9174 60710.9891 564.0 50 3 VALIDATED 60725.1 60904
7568010105 255.705 -48.789 338.939 -4.326 60711.0475 60711.1188 108.0 50 3 VALIDATED 60725.1 60905