Discovery certificate for object 2017fbs
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 12314 [ 2017TNSTR.726....1G ]

Date Received (UTC): 2017-07-02 03:33:07
Sender: Mr. Tim Puckett
Reporting Group: POSS     Discovery Data Source: POSS

R. Gagliano, R. Post, E. Weinberg, J. Newton, T. Puckett report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: SN 2017fbs
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 15:23:19.510 (230.831292) DEC = +08:36:58.60 (8.616278)
Discovery date: 2017-07-01 06:38:37.000 (JD=2457935.7768171295)

Potential host galaxy: PGC54943


Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2017-07-01 06:38:37.000
Flux: 18.8 ABMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: 60cm

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2017-05-26 07:09:46
Limiting flux: 20.5 ABMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: 60cm

Archival info: Other
Remarks: our archive

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