TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 237840 [ 2024TNSTR5134....1K ]

Date Received (UTC): 2024-12-29 14:59:14
Date made public:
Sender: Denis Denisenko
Reporting Group: PALEO     Discovery Data Source: PALEO

L. Konkov, D. Denisenko (Vorobyovy Gory Education Center) report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 1996cx
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 22:21:05.740 (335.273917) DEC = -27:37:08.90 (-27.619139)
Discovery date: 1996-08-14 14:22:00.000 (JD=2450310.0986111)


Remarks: Apparent supernova discovered by Leonid Konkov on the Red DSS plate. The object is located 0.4" West and 0.2" North from the center of anonymous galaxy.

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 1996-08-14 14:22:00.000
Flux: 17.6 ABMag
Filter: R-Cousins
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: Second Epoch Southern photographic plate taken with the UK Schmidt telescope.

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 1995-08-29 13:50:00
Limiting flux: 22 ABMag
Filter: R-Cousins
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: Second Epoch Southern photographic plate taken with the UK Schmidt telescope.

Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/1996cx