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2026MNRAS.545f2062E - Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc., 545, part no 6, 2062 (2026/January-1)

Characterizing EP241107a: multiwavelength observations of an Einstein Probe-detected fast X-ray transient.

EAPPACHEN D., BALASUBRAMANIAN A., SWAIN V., ANUPAMA G.C., SAHU D.K., BHALERAO V., AHUMADA T., ANDREONI I., BARWAY S., CARNEY J., FREEBURN J., KASLIWAL M.M., MOHAN T., RODRIGUEZ A.C. and WARATKAR G.

Abstract (from CDS):

Fast X-ray transients (FXTs) represent a new class of highly luminous transients in soft X-rays ($\sim$0.3-10 keV) associated with violent astrophysical processes. They manifest as short, singular flashes of X-ray photons with durations lasting from minutes to hours. Their origin remains unclear, and they have been associated with various progenitor mechanisms. The newly launched X-ray survey, Einstein Probe (EP), is revolutionizing this field by enabling the discovery and immediate follow-up of FXTs. Here, we present the multiwavelength observations of EP-discovered FXT EP241107a and the discovery of its radio counterpart. Comparison of the optical and radio observations of EP241107a and its host properties with other extragalactic transients suggests a gamma-ray burst (GRB) origin. Through our afterglow modelling, we infer the GRB jet properties for EP241107a, yielding a jet of the isotropic-equivalent kinetic energy $E_{\mathrm{K,iso}} \sim 10^{51}$ erg, with a half opening angle $\theta _{c}$ $\approx 15^{\circ }$, viewed at an angle of $\theta _{\rm obs}$ $\approx 9^{\circ }$. We also evaluate EP241107a in the landscape of both EP-discovered FXTs as well as the FXTs discovered from Chandra, XMM-Newton, and Swift-X-ray Telescope.

Abstract Copyright: © The Author(s) 2025. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Royal Astronomical Society.

Journal keyword(s): stars: jets - radio continuum: transients - gamma-ray bursts

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