TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 289905 [ 2026TNSTR.473....1S ]

Date Received (UTC): 2026-02-04 07:15:11
Date made public:
Sender: Fritz
Reporting Group: ZTF     Discovery Data Source: ZTF

Jesper Sollerman (SU), Christoffer Fremling (Caltech), Daniel Perley (LJMU), Theophile du Laz (Caltech) on behalf of ZTF report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: SN 2026cbv
Discoverer internal name: ZTF26aaeymej
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 09:04:39.670 (136.1652899) DEC = +18:48:48.02 (18.813339)
Discovery date: 2026-01-28 08:03:53.000 (JD=2461068.8360301)



Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2026-01-28 08:03:53.000
Flux: 20.4265 ABMag
Filter: r-ZTF
Instrument: ZTF-Cam
Telescope: Palomar 1.2m Oschin

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2026-01-28 07:07:48
Limiting flux: 19.9711 ABMag
Filter: g-ZTF
Instrument: ZTF-Cam
Telescope: Palomar 1.2m Oschin


Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2026cbv