Discovery certificate for object 2014bf
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 99825 [ 2021TNSTR.507....1A ]

Date Received (UTC): 2021-02-18 12:28:15
Sender: Mr. Richard Nowell
Reporting Group: None     Discovery Data Source: None

J. Mo et al. report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: SN 2014bf
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 15:57:35.230 (239.39679) DEC = +18:01:47.60 (18.02989)
Discovery date: 2012-10-21 20:04:29.000 (JD=2456222.3364468)

Potential host galaxy: MCG +03-41-7
Host redshift: 0.031395

Remarks: Originally discovered by J. Mo et al. from NAOC. Further recent research by Richard Nowell found earlier PanSTARRS images.

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2012-10-21 20:04:29.000
Flux: 19.57 ABMag
Filter: i-P1
Instrument: GPC1
Telescope: Pan-STARRS1

Remarks: The i-band Apparent magnitude was calculated by Richard Nowell using APT and reference star: SDSS J155737.33+180201.2 http://skyserver.sdss.org/dr16/en/tools/explore/Summary.aspx?id=1237665533333209140. The i-band Absolute magnitude of -16.10 was also calculated.

Last non-detection:
Archival info: SDSS

Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2014bf