TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 4757 [ 2016TNSTR.607....1S ]

Date Received (UTC): 2016-08-30 13:41:58
Date made public:
Sender: Krzysztof Stanek
Reporting Group: ASAS-SN     Discovery Data Source: ASAS-SN

K. Z. Stanek, for the ASAS-SN team report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: SN 2016fob
Discoverer internal name: ASASSN-16jq
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 08:05:09.197 (121.28832) DEC = -22:35:59.39 (-22.59983)
Discovery date: 2016-08-30 09:36:00.000 (JD=2457630.9)

Potential host galaxy: CGMW 2-2125


Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2016-08-30 09:36:00.000
Flux: 16.1 VegaMag
Filter: V-Johnson
Instrument: Cassius
Telescope: ASASSN-Cassius

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2016-06-14 22:33:36
Limiting flux: 16.6 VegaMag
Filter: V-Johnson
Instrument: Cassius
Telescope: ASASSN-Cassius


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