Discovery certificate for object 2016ajf
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 1017 [ 2016TNSTR.128....1I ]

Date Received (UTC): 2016-02-18 13:06:41
Sender: Mr. Koichi Itagaki
Reporting Group: None     Discovery Data Source: None

Koichi Itagaki report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: SN 2016ajf
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 03:19:54.470 (49.976958) DEC = +41:33:53.50 (41.564861)
Discovery date: 2016-02-18 10:27:05.000 (JD=2457436.9354745)

Potential host galaxy: ngc1278


Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2016-02-18 10:27:05.000
Flux: 16.9 VegaMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: 0.35-m / f11

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2016-02-11 10:18:57
Limiting flux: 19 VegaMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: 3".7 east and 5".1 north

Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2016ajf