TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 240995 [ 2025TNSTR.151....1E ]

Date Received (UTC): 2025-01-11 12:01:52
Date made public:
Sender: Rob Eyles-Ferris
Reporting Group: None     Discovery Data Source: None

Rob Eyles-Ferris report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: SN 2025kg
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 03:42:28.375 (55.61823) DEC = -22:30:21.13 (-22.50587)
Discovery date: 2025-01-09 19:59:08.000 (JD=2460685.3327315)


Remarks: Optical counterpart to EP250108a.

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2025-01-09 19:59:08.000
Flux: 20.79 ABMag
Filter: g-Sloan
Instrument: IO-O
Telescope: Liverpool Telescope

Last non-detection:
Archival info: Other
Remarks: Consistent with a DES DR1/2 source with a mangitude of 23.3

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