General information
KAIT automatically followed up EP-WXT trigger 01709274014 about 8 minutes after the trigger and observed the suggested flare star HD 183870B. The reported optical fading confirms the EP X-ray trigger is related to a stellar flare.
Wavelength coverage
- X-ray: EP-WXT trigger reported, interpreted as related to the stellar flare.
- Optical: KAIT obtained B, V, R, I, and clear-filter images for about 1.2 hours.
Bands with no observations mentioned: radio, infrared, ultraviolet, gamma-ray, gravitational waves, neutrinos.
Lightcurve and spectrum
- HD 183870B faded in all KAIT bands.
- In B band, it declined from about 13.6 mag to about 14.8 mag over about 1.2 hours.
Redshift
What’s special vs typical