AT 2016iwu
RA/DEC (2000)
01:34:05.755 +30:22:39.72
23.52398 +30.3777
Type
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Redshift
Reporting Group
ASAS-SN
Discovering Data Source
ASAS-SN
Discovery Date
2016-12-17 08:23:59.000
TNS AT
Y
Public
Y
Host Name
M33
Host Redshift
-0.000597
Discovery Mag
15
Filter
V-Johnson
Reporter/s
K. Z. Stanek, for the ASAS-SN team
Spectra
No Data
Light Curves
FilterTel / InstObs-date rangePhotometry
V-JohnsonASASSN-1_Brutus2016-12-15 08:23:59 - 2016-12-17 08:23:592
Photometry
IDObs-dateMag. / FluxErrLim. Mag./FluxUnitsFilterTel / InstExp-timeObserver/sRemarks
107172016-12-17 08:23:59150.0417VegaMagV-JohnsonASASSN-1_Brutus
107162016-12-15 08:23:5917.3VegaMagV-JohnsonASASSN-1_Brutus[Last non detection]
AT Reports
IDTime received (UT)SenderReporter/sReportting groupDisc. Data SourceRADECDiscovery date (UT)Discovery Mag.FilterRelated filesAT TypeInternal nameAssoc. GroupsEnd prop. periodRemarks
73492016-12-17 12:38:08KZStanekK. Z. Stanek, for the ASAS-SN teamASAS-SNASAS-SN01:34:05.755+30:22:39.722016-12-17 08:23:59.00015V-JohnsonPSNASASSN-16oxASAS-SNBright transient near a spiral arm of M33! Matches to a red SDSS source, so most likely an M-dwarf flare, but should be observed as soon as possible.
Classification Reports
No Data

Comments

Follow-up image taken by S. Kiyota shows that the transient has faded, as expected for an M-dwarf flare