TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 9118 [ 2017TNSTR.204....1S ]

Date Received (UTC): 2017-02-19 16:34:18
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 2017axl
Discoverer internal name: ASASSN-17cq
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 06:15:55.277 (93.98032) DEC = -55:56:50.46 (-55.94735)
Discovery date: 2017-02-18 05:02:24.000 (JD=2457802.71)

Potential host galaxy: PGC404533


Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2017-02-18 05:02:24.000
Flux: 17 VegaMag
Filter: V-Johnson
Instrument: Cassius
Telescope: ASASSN-Cassius

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2017-02-17 05:02:24
Limiting flux: 17.4 VegaMag
Filter: V-Johnson
Instrument: Cassius
Telescope: ASASSN-Cassius


Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2017axl