TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 178084 [ 2023TNSTR1158....1I ]

Date Received (UTC): 2023-05-19 21:42:21
Date made public:
Sender: Koichi Itagaki
Reporting Group: None     Discovery Data Source: None

Koichi Itagaki report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: SN 2023ixf
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 14:03:38.580 (210.91075) DEC = +54:18:42.10 (54.311694)
Discovery date: 2023-05-19 17:27:15.000 (JD=2460084.2272569)

Potential host galaxy: M101


Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2023-05-19 17:27:15.000
Flux: 14.9 ABMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: 0.35-m F/11 + CCD (KAF-1001E)

Last non-detection:
Archival info: DSS

Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2023ixf