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Table 1

List of the >6 Crab flares and their main properties.

Name Starta Peak time Stopa CR3−13keVb CR20−40keVb Propertiesc
(MJD) (MJD) (MJD) (cts/s) (cts/s)

I 57 193.9217 57 193.9356 57 193.9402 184 1215 Multiple
II 57 193.9703 57 193.9981 57 194.0827 181 1234 Multiple
III 57 194.0827 57 194.1152 57 194.1428 1055 5209 Complex
IV 57 194.2232 57 194.3107 57 194.3938 2010 7040 Isolated/Complex
Vad 57 194.6273 57 194.6399 57 194.6521 473e 3328 Multiple/Complex, preceded by plateau
Vbd 57 194.6521 57 194.6579 57 194.6708 852 3999 Multiple/Complex
VI 57 194.6960 57 194.7346 57 194.7473 129 1974 Isolated/Complex
VII 57 194.9788 57 194.9996 57 195.0089 459 2200 Multiple/Complex
VIII 57 195.0089 57 195.0293 57 195.0501 865 4950 Multiple/Complex
IX 57 195.0582 57 195.0826 57 195.1095 320 2386 Multiple/Complex
X 57 195.2318 57 195.2503 57 195.2712f 577g 3472 Multiple, preceded by succession of ~6 Crab peaks
XI 57 195.4294 57 195.4388 57 195.4450 857 7036 Multiple
XIIad 57 195.4450 57 195.4573 57 195.4665 401 3525 Multiple/Complex
XIIbd 57 195.4665 57 195.4723 57 195.4841 1231 6299 Multiple, followed by plateau
XIII 57 197.1373 57 197.1785 57 197.1924 2076 7081 Multiple, preceded by plateau
XIV 57 197.1924 57 197.2020 57 197.2067 1240 4368 Multiple
XV 57 197.2124 57 197.2228 57 197.2310 210 1793 Multiple/Complex
XVI 57 197.3450 57 197.3647 57 197.3705 151 1036 Isolated

Notes. MJD 57 193 is 2015 June 20.

(a)

Start (resp. stop) time of a flare is defined as the time 20–40 keV CR reaches 165 cts/s (1 Crab) during the increase (resp. decrease), or by the minimum reached before (resp. after) the increase (decrease) for multiple flares. The uncertainty on the times is ±6 × 10-4 d.

(b)

Count rates at the peaks.

(c)

“Multiple” stands for series of well-defined flares occurring in rapid repetition. “Complex" stands for flares showing various peaks. “Plateau” indicates a >1 Crab plateau.

(d)

These peaks appear as single peaks in Fig. 1. They are in fact true multiples.

(e)

The 3–13 keV peak time occurred about 200  s before the 20–40 keV one, indicating a potential hard lag.

(f)

Data gap at the end of the flare. The stop time is the last point before the gap.

(g)

The 3–13 keV peak time occurred about 200  s after the 20–40 keV one, indicating a potential soft lag.

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