A Search for the Optical Counterpart to the Magnetar CXOU J010043.1-721134

Durant, M.; van Kerkwijk, M. H.
Bibliographical reference

The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 680, Issue 2, pp. 1394-1397.

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2008
Number of authors
2
IAC number of authors
1
Citations
8
Refereed citations
8
Description
After our tentative detection of an optical counterpart to CXOU J010043.1-721134 from archival Hubble Space Telescope (HST) imaging, we have followed up with further images in four bands. Unfortunately, the source originally identified is not confirmed. We provide deep photometric limits in four bands and accurate photometry of field stars around the location of the magnetar.
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