TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 3947 [ 2016TNSTR.505....1M ]

Date Received (UTC): 2016-08-01 12:38:41
Date made public:
Sender: Libert Monard
Reporting Group: None     Discovery Data Source: None

Libert Monard report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2016emg
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 02:21:22.740 (35.34475) DEC = -05:27:40.30 (-5.461194)
Discovery date: 2016-07-15 03:59:02.000 (JD=2457584.6659954)

Potential host galaxy: anon

Remarks: small lenticular galaxy 4' NW of NGC 895

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2016-07-15 03:59:02.000
Flux: 17.6 Other
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: Unfiltered CCD magnitude Unfiltered CCD magnitude Kleinkaroo Observatory (KKO) 0.3m PSN is 1" E and 7" N of the galaxy core

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2016-06-05 04:04:48
Limiting flux: 18 Other
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: Unfiltered CCD magnitude Kleinkaroo Observatory (KKO) 0.3m

Archival info: DSS
Remarks: object not visible eg fainter than plate limit

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