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The RXTE Learning Center List of Sources

Note: This was written before RXTE was decomissioned. We still provide data sets to use for these lessons, even though we no longer have live data.

This is the list of all the X-ray sources that RXTE has current data on. The table lists all the sources, which type of object they are, their galactic coordinates, the latest flux value, and buttons to lead you to the Real-Time and Definitive data. The name of the object is linked to a "trading card," which will give its "vital statistics." While many of these trading cards are finished, some of them are still under construction.

A glossary of source types is available.

Source Galactic Coordinates Latest Observation Data Access
Name Type L (deg) B (deg) Time (UT) Flux Error
1E1048.1-5937 288.26 -0.52 2011-12-29 09:41:02.5 5.18 2.72 Real-TimeDefinitive
1E2259.0+5836 109.09 -1.00 2011-12-30 22:55:27.6 -0.08 2.51 Real-TimeDefinitive
1ES1959+650 98.00 17.67 2011-12-30 21:20:14.5 -1.07 2.97 Real-TimeDefinitive
3C273 Quasar 289.96 64.36 2012-01-03 23:29:03.5 0.09 2.45 Real-TimeDefinitive
3C279 305.11 57.06 2012-01-03 23:29:03.5 4.46 2.30 Real-TimeDefinitive
3C66A 140.14 -16.76 2012-01-01 02:38:38.5 2.66 2.73 Real-TimeDefinitive
3EGJ0530+13 191.37 -11.01 2012-01-02 09:11:26.5 0.76 1.67 Real-TimeDefinitive
AMHER AM Her Type CV 77.87 25.87 2011-12-27 19:12:46.5 -1.67 3.08 Real-TimeDefinitive
BL0323+022 180.75 -42.43 2012-01-01 04:29:50.5 1.02 1.87 Real-TimeDefinitive
BL1219+305 186.34 82.73 2012-01-03 21:39:33.1 0.06 1.84 Real-TimeDefinitive
CASA Supernova Remnant 111.74 -2.13 2011-12-31 19:22:34 10.81 6.77 Real-TimeDefinitive
CENX3 X-ray Pulsar, HMXB 292.09 0.34 2011-12-29 09:39:26.5 1.31 2.44 Real-TimeDefinitive
CRAB X-ray Pulsar 184.56 -5.79 2011-12-31 08:06:22.5 32.96 2.70 Real-TimeDefinitive
FAKE_SGP 257.44 -57.59 2011-12-30 13:53:02.5 3.37 1.70 Real-TimeDefinitive
GAMMACAS Be Star 123.58 -2.15 2011-12-31 19:20:44.2 -0.83 3.35 Real-TimeDefinitive
GKPER DQ Her Type CV 150.96 -10.11 2012-01-01 02:45:02.5 4.72 3.20 Real-TimeDefinitive
GROJ0422+32   165.88 -11.91 2012-01-01 06:27:18.7 -1.46 2.83 Real-TimeDefinitive
GROJ1008-57 Gamma Ray Source 283.00 -1.82 2011-12-29 09:42:38.5 -0.33 2.23 Real-TimeDefinitive
GRS1009-45 275.88 9.34 2011-12-29 09:39:26.5 0.00 3.21 Real-TimeDefinitive
GX301-2 X-ray Pulsar, HMXB 300.10 -0.03 2011-12-29 09:39:26.5 -3.12 4.55 Real-TimeDefinitive
HR5110 RS CVn Variable 83.31 76.41 2012-01-03 21:39:33.1 -2.65 2.53 Real-TimeDefinitive
IC443SNR SNR 189.10 2.90 2012-01-02 09:11:26.5 6.48 2.59 Real-TimeDefinitive
J111706.2+2014 225.58 67.38 2012-01-03 21:39:33.1 1.08 1.59 Real-TimeDefinitive
M87 283.79 74.49 2012-01-01 11:24:31 3.85 2.23 Real-TimeDefinitive
MKN501 BL Lac Object 63.60 38.86 2011-12-28 18:40:30.5 5.11 2.21 Real-TimeDefinitive
NGC1275.CG 150.58 -13.26 2012-01-01 02:43:26.5 1.63 2.28 Real-TimeDefinitive
NGC4151 Seyfert 1 Galaxy 155.06 75.06 2012-01-03 20:00:47.5 -0.59 2.55 Real-TimeDefinitive
OJ287 206.81 35.82 2012-01-03 19:21:03 1.54 1.46 Real-TimeDefinitive
ON231 201.76 83.29 2012-01-03 21:39:33.1 3.00 2.16 Real-TimeDefinitive
PUPPISA SNR 260.40 -3.40 2012-01-01 15:55:59.5 0.56 3.13 Real-TimeDefinitive
RXJ1211.9+2242 237.06 80.02 2012-01-03 21:37:50.5 -2.39 2.49 Real-TimeDefinitive
SAXJ2103.5+4545 87.13 -0.68 2011-12-30 07:28:58 3.05 5.66 Real-TimeDefinitive
SIGMAGEM RS CVn Variable 191.18 23.28 2012-01-03 19:16:16 -3.55 1.44 Real-TimeDefinitive
TYCHOSNR SNR 120.10 1.40 2011-12-31 19:20:44.2 3.21 3.84 Real-TimeDefinitive
VELAPULSAR Pulsar 263.56 -2.79 2011-12-29 09:49:06.5 2.07 1.58 Real-TimeDefinitive
VELAX1 HMXB 263.06 3.93 2011-12-29 09:49:06.5 -0.90 3.30 Real-TimeDefinitive
X0042+327 121.34 -29.83 2011-12-31 17:39:58.5 2.02 1.73 Real-TimeDefinitive
X0115+634 Neutron Star, HMXB 125.92 1.03 2011-12-31 19:18:54.5 -2.50 2.43 Real-TimeDefinitive
X0142+614 Be/ns System 129.38 -0.43 2011-12-31 19:18:54.5 -5.06 3.61 Real-TimeDefinitive
X0512-401 244.51 -35.03 2011-12-31 02:14:24.5 5.82 2.37 Real-TimeDefinitive
X0614+091 X-ray Pulsar, LMXB 200.87 -3.36 2012-01-01 04:29:50.5 -5.82 2.10 Real-TimeDefinitive
X0918-548   275.85 -3.85 2011-12-29 09:45:50.5 6.11 3.14 Real-TimeDefinitive
X0922-314   259.57 13.22 2012-01-03 20:51:36 0.58 1.22 Real-TimeDefinitive
X1118-616   292.50 -0.89 2011-12-29 09:41:02.5 1.17 5.78 Real-TimeDefinitive
X1145-616   295.49 -0.01 2011-12-29 09:39:26.5 5.29 2.68 Real-TimeDefinitive
X1145-619 X-ray Pulsar, HMXB 295.61 -0.24 2011-12-29 09:39:26.5 4.46 2.67 Real-TimeDefinitive
X2129+470 LMXB 91.58 -3.04 2011-12-30 22:53:51.6 1.49 2.76 Real-TimeDefinitive
XPER 163.08 -17.13 2012-01-01 02:46:38.5 9.67 4.52 Real-TimeDefinitive

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