TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 26282 [ 2018TNSTR1923....1M ]

Date Received (UTC): 2018-12-14 19:07:49
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 2018juy
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 12:47:46.992 (191.9458) DEC = +04:19:37.20 (4.327)
Discovery date: 2018-12-14 13:06:46.000 (JD=2458467.0463657)

Potential host galaxy: NGC 4688
Host redshift: 0.0033


Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2018-12-14 13:06:46.000
Flux: 20.4 ABMag
Filter: V-crts-CRTS
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: MLS 10K CCD. Seen in four images.

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2018-06-13 04:33:01
Limiting flux: 21 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/2018juy