TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 6336 [ 2016TNSTR.848....1S ]

Date Received (UTC): 2016-10-30 03:27:05
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 2016hpt
Discoverer internal name: ASASSN-16ml
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 21:54:36.581 (328.65242) DEC = -42:51:01.98 (-42.85055)
Discovery date: 2016-10-30 01:55:12.000 (JD=2457691.58)

Potential host galaxy: GALEXASC J215436.98-425103.9

Remarks: In several epochs, unknown redshift host galaxy

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2016-10-30 01:55:12.000
Flux: 17.4 VegaMag
Filter: V-Johnson
Instrument: Cassius
Telescope: ASASSN-Cassius

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2016-10-20 05:02:24
Limiting flux: 17.9 VegaMag
Filter: V-Johnson
Instrument: Cassius
Telescope: ASASSN-Cassius


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