TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 244317 [ 2025TNSTR.598....1G ]

Date Received (UTC): 2025-02-13 18:17:19
Date made public:
Sender: Daniel Gruen
Reporting Group: WL-GW     Discovery Data Source: WL-GW

Daniel Gruen report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2025bmq
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 02:34:04.220 (38.517583) DEC = +54:34:20.90 (54.572472)
Discovery date: 2025-02-08 21:42:00.000 (JD=2460715.4041667)

Potential host galaxy: WISEA J023404.21+543420.9
Host redshift: 0.084675

Remarks: Observed as part of a set of NED galaxies coincident with GW alert S250206dm (Cook et al., GCN 39235), transient detected in difference imaging relative to PS1 of 2025-02-08, 2025-02-09, and 2025-02-10 data

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2025-02-08 21:42:00.000
Flux: 20 ABMag
Filter: i-Sloan
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: Fraunhofer Telescope at Wendelstein Observatory, Three-Channel Camera

Last non-detection:
Archival info: Other
Remarks: PS1

Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2025bmq