TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 198753 [ 2024TNSTR..39....1I ]

Date Received (UTC): 2024-01-05 03:02:23
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 2024gy
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 12:15:51.310 (183.963792) DEC = +13:06:56.10 (13.1155833)
Discovery date: 2024-01-04 16:16:12.000 (JD=2460314.1779167)

Potential host galaxy: NGC4216


Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2024-01-04 16:16:12.000
Flux: 16.3 VegaMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: 0.5m-F6.7

Last non-detection:
Archival info: DSS

Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2024gy