Discovery certificate for object 2016jjk
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 65777 [ 2020TNSTR.940....1T ]

Date Received (UTC): 2020-04-02 10:37:00
Sender: Mr. Richard Nowell
Reporting Group: None     Discovery Data Source: None

Ine Theunissen-Limpens report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2016jjk
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 08:30:19.652 (127.581882) DEC = +11:31:58.86 (11.533016)
Discovery date: 2016-01-11 06:02:49.000 (JD=2457398.751956)

Potential host galaxy: WISEA J083019.43+113159.7
Host redshift: 0.132478

Remarks: This transient was first observed by Ine Theunissen here: https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/mikewalmsley/galaxy-zoo-mobile/talk/subjects/36227243.

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2016-01-11 06:02:49.000
Flux: 20.51 ABMag
Filter: R-Cousins
Instrument: DECAM
Telescope: CTIO - 4-m Victor M. Blanco Telescope

Remarks: The r-band Apparent magnitude was calculated by Richard Nowell using APT and reference star: SDSS J083013.31+113053.7 http://skyserver.sdss.org/dr14/en/tools/explore/summary.aspx?ra=127.55547&dec=11.51493. The r-band Absolute magnitude of -18.34 was also calculated.

Last non-detection:
Archival info: SDSS

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