TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 18742 [ 2018TNSTR.684....1M ]

Date Received (UTC): 2018-05-21 19:24:13
Date made public:
Sender: Andrew Drake
Reporting Group: SNHunt     Discovery Data Source: SNHunt

Nikolay Mishevskiy on behalf of CRTS report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2018bvt
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 12:22:39.600 (185.665) DEC = +06:40:01.92 (6.6672)
Discovery date: 2018-05-21 04:06:53.000 (JD=2458259.6714468)

Potential host galaxy: SDSS J122239.65+063959.9


Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2018-05-21 04:06:53.000
Flux: 20.2 ABMag
Filter: V-crts-CRTS
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: MLS 10K CCD.

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2018-05-11 07:25:53
Limiting flux: 21.2 ABMag
Filter: V-crts-CRTS
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: MLS 10K CCD.

Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2018bvt