TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 7424 [ 2016TNSTR1068....1S ]

Date Received (UTC): 2016-12-22 22:30:09
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: AT 2016izk
Discoverer internal name: ASASSN-16pc
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 08:49:04.764 (132.26985) DEC = +14:24:50.62 (14.41406)
Discovery date: 2016-12-22 14:09:36.000 (JD=2457745.09)

Potential host galaxy: SDSS J084905.32+142502.3


Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2016-12-22 14:09:36.000
Flux: 16.6 VegaMag
Filter: V-Johnson
Instrument: Brutus
Telescope: ASASSN-Brutus

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2016-12-13 05:16:48
Limiting flux: 17 VegaMag
Filter: V-Johnson
Instrument: Cassius
Telescope: ASASSN-Cassius


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