TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 4076 [ 2016TNSTR.532....1B ]

Date Received (UTC): 2016-08-07 04:10:20
Date made public:
Sender: Tim Puckett
Reporting Group: POSS     Discovery Data Source: POSS

E. Briggs, R. Post, E. Weinberg, J. Newton, T. Puckett report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2016eqx
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 15:51:25.230 (237.855125) DEC = +25:45:33.60 (25.759333)
Discovery date: 2016-08-06 04:44:21.000 (JD=2457606.6974653)

Potential host galaxy: PGC 1748738


Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2016-08-06 04:44:21.000
Flux: 20.4 ABMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: 60cm

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2016-07-22 04:44:04
Limiting flux: 20.5 ABMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: 60cm

Archival info: Other
Remarks: Our archive data

Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2016eqx