TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 199141 [ 2024TNSTR..52....1G ]

Date Received (UTC): 2024-01-06 20:00:57
Date made public:
Sender: Paul Groot
Reporting Group: BlackGEM     Discovery Data Source: BlackGEM

Paul Groot report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2024ot
Discoverer internal name: BGEM J102639.22-355314.4
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 10:26:39.223 (156.66343) DEC = -35:53:14.06 (-35.88724)
Discovery date: 2024-01-03 05:04:55.000 (JD=2460312.7117477)



Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2024-01-03 05:04:55.000
Flux: 20.36 ABMag
Filter: BG-q-BlackGem
Instrument: BlackGEM-Cam4
Telescope: BlackGEM- 4

Remarks: Four detections over three nights

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2024-01-02 07:09:25
Limiting flux: 20.64 ABMag
Filter: BG-q-BlackGem
Instrument: BlackGEM-Cam4
Telescope: BlackGEM- 4


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