{
  "subject": "The EP-WXT trigger 00199258890 (EP260316a): a correction to the trigger time and FXT automatic follow-up",
  "submitter": "EP Team at NAOC/CAS <ep_ta@bao.ac.cn>",
  "submittedHow": "web",
  "circularId": 44027,
  "eventId": "EP260316a",
  "body": "S. Q. Jiang (NAO, CAS), B. Zhang, J. P. Feng (USTC), W. D. Zhang (NAO, CAS) on behalf of the Einstein Probe (EP) team:\n\nThe trigger time reported in the notice for EP-WXT alert 00199258890 is incorrect. The correct trigger time is 2026-03-16T12:33:13.451 (UTC), rather than 2026-03-16T20:33:13.451 (UTC).\n\nThe X-ray transient was detected by the Wide-field X-ray Telescope (WXT) on board the Einstein Probe (EP) mission, designated EP260316a. The transient triggered EP-WXT (ID: 00199258890) at 2026-03-16T12:33:13.451 (UTC). The WXT position of the source is R.A. = 226.983 deg, DEC = 27.466 deg (J2000) with an uncertainty of 3 arcmin in radius (90% C.L. statistical and systematic).\n\nA follow-up observation with the Follow-up X-ray Telescope (FXT) was performed automatically. Within the WXT error circle, an uncatalogued X-ray source was detected at R.A. = 226.9840 deg, DEC = 27.4447 deg (J2000) with an uncertainty of 20 arcsec in radius (90% C.L. statistical and systematic).\n\nFurther information will be updated when the telemetry data is received.\n\nLaunched on January 9, 2024, EP is a space X-ray observatory to monitor the soft X-ray sky with X-ray follow-up capability (Yuan et al. 2022, Handbook of X-ray and Gamma-ray Astrophysics).",
  "format": "text/plain",
  "bibcode": "2026GCN.44027....1J",
  "createdOn": 1773671010998
}