TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 294610 [ 2026TNSTR1091....1O ]

Date Received (UTC): 2026-03-15 19:09:15
Date made public:
Sender: LAST_Bot1
Reporting Group: LAST     Discovery Data Source: LAST

E. O. Ofek (WIS), R. Konno (WIS), E. A. Zimmerman (WIS), A. Horowicz (WIS), S. Garrappa (WIS), S. Ben-Ami (WIS), D. Polishook (WIS), O. Yaron (WIS), P. Chen (WIS), A. Krassilchtchikov (WIS), Y. M. Shani (WIS), E. Segre (WIS), A. Gal-Yam (WIS), S. Spitzer (WIS), and K. Rybicki (WIS) on behalf of the LAST Collaboration report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2026frd
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 08:02:41.345 (120.67227172852) DEC = +09:17:30.12 (9.2917003631592)
Discovery date: 2026-03-15 17:07:48.864 (JD=2461115.21376)


Remarks: CV?

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2026-03-15 17:07:48.864
Flux: 18.26 ABMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: LAST-Cam
Telescope: Large Array Survey Telescope

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2026-02-25 17:32:55
Limiting flux: 19.93 ABMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: LAST-Cam
Telescope: Large Array Survey Telescope


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