{
  "bibcode": "2019GCN.24411....1L",
  "body": "LIGO/Virgo S190426c: Update on Source Classification\n\nThe LIGO Scientific Collaboration and Virgo Collaboration report:\n\nBased on posterior support from preliminary parameter estimation\n[1,2], under the assumption that the candidate S190426c is\nastrophysical in origin, the relative probabilities amongst\nthe signal categories NSBH : MassGap : BNS : BBH are revised\nto be approximately 12 : 5 : 3 : 0.\n\nUnder the same assumption of astrophysical origin, we find\nstrong evidence that the lighter compact object has a\nmass < 3 solar masses (HasNS: >99%) and a 72% probability\nof having disrupted material outside the final compact object\n(HasRemnant: 72%).\n\nThe probability of non-astrophysical origin and the false\nalarm rate are not being updated at this time; both measures\nof significance should be expected to change with offline analyses\nand continued observations.\n\nFor further information about analysis methodology and the contents\nof this alert, refer to the LIGO/Virgo Public Alerts User Guide\n<https://emfollow.docs.ligo.org/userguide/>.\n\n[1] Veitch, et al. PRD 91, 042003 (2015)\n[2] Abbott, et al. PRL 116, 241102 (2016)",
  "circularId": 24411,
  "createdOn": 1557159703000,
  "email": "deep@uwm.edu",
  "subject": "LIGO/Virgo S190426c: Update on Source Classification",
  "submitter": "Deep Chatterjee at University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee  <deep@uwm.edu>",
  "eventId": "LIGO/Virgo S190426c"
}