TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 133424 [ 2022TNSTR..41....1D ]

Date Received (UTC): 2022-01-06 19:55:02
Date made public:
Sender: Denis Denisenko
Reporting Group: PALEO     Discovery Data Source: PALEO

Denis Denisenko (Vorobyovy Gory education center/SAI MSU) report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 1977J
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 13:18:30.120 (199.6255) DEC = -32:14:02.30 (-32.233972)
Discovery date: 1977-03-20 15:53:00.000 (JD=2443223.1618056)

Potential host galaxy: ESO 444-7
Host redshift: 0.01528

Remarks: Possible supernova discovered on the Blue DSS plate. The object is located 12" East and 17" South from the center of ESO 444-7 = LEDA 46362.

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 1977-03-20 15:53:00.000
Flux: 16.2 ABMag
Filter: B-Johnson
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: SERC-J Blue photographic plate taken with the UK Schmidt telescope.

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 1975-05-30 10:45:00
Limiting flux: 23 ABMag
Filter: B-Johnson
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: SERC-J Blue photographic plate taken with the UK Schmidt telescope.

Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/1977J