The Swift SFXT monitoring campaign: the IGR J16479-4514 outburst in 2009
V. La Parola, L. Ducci, P. Romano, L. Sidoli, G. Cusumano, S., Vercellone, V. Mangano, J. A. Kennea, H. A. Krimm, D. N. Burrows, N., Gehrels
TL;DR
This paper reports on the monitoring of the SFXT IGR J16479-4514's 2009 outburst, providing detailed light curves and evidence of eclipses, enhancing understanding of its transient behavior.
Contribution
It offers the first detailed light curves of the 2009 outburst and confirms the presence of eclipses in IGR J16479-4514.
Findings
Prolonged activity lasting several days during the outburst
Detection of eclipses in the light curves
Detailed temporal analysis of the outburst behavior
Abstract
IGR J16479-4514 is a member of the Supergiant Fast X-ray transient (SFXT) class. We present the light curves of its latest outburst, which occurred on January 29, 2009. During this outburst, IGR J16479-4514 showed prolonged activity lasting several days. The presence of eclipses was successfully tested.
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