Discovery certificate for object 2014gq
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 83372 [ 2020TNSTR2950....1T ]

Date Received (UTC): 2020-09-27 23:07:17
Sender: Ms. Ine Theunissen
Reporting Group: None     Discovery Data Source: None

Ine Theunissen-Limpens report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2014gq
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 16:29:56.664 (247.4861) DEC = +15:25:52.32 (15.4312)
Discovery date: 2014-07-18 01:56:54.000 (JD=2456856.5811806)

Potential host galaxy: WISEA J162956.81+152552.8
Host redshift: 0.062198

Remarks: This transient was first discovered by Ine Theunissen on the Galaxy Zoo Mobile website here: https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/mikewalmsley/galaxy-zoo-mobile/talk/subjects/40270011. This transient was first observed by Marco A. Kovic and discussed on the Galaxy Zoo website here: https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/zookeeper/galaxy-zoo/talk/1267/1640003.

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2014-07-18 01:56:54.000
Flux: 18.96 ABMag
Filter: g-Sloan
Instrument: DECAM
Telescope: CTIO - 4-m Victor M. Blanco Telescope

Remarks: The g-band Apparent magnitude was calculated by Ine Theunissen using APT and reference star: SDSS J162955.37+152523.1 http://skyserver.sdss.org/dr14/en/tools/explore/Summary.aspx?id=1237665534934647207. The g-band Absolute magnitude of -18.23 was also calculated.

Last non-detection:
Archival info: SDSS

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