Einstein Probe discovery of a super-soft outburst from CXOU J005245.0-722844: a rare BeWD binary in the Small Magellanic Cloud

On May 27 2024, the Wide-field X-ray Telescope onboard the Einstein Probe (EP) mission detected enhanced X-ray emission from a new transient source in the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) during its commissioning phase. Prompt follow-up with the EP Follow-up X-ray Telescope, the Swift X-ray Telescope and Nicer have revealed a... Show more