TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 13503 [ 2017TNSTR.975....1B ]
Date Received (UTC): 2017-09-07 20:30:22
Sender: Prof. Krzysztof Stanek
Reporting Group: ASAS-SN Discovery Data Source: ASAS-SN
J. Brimacombe, K. Z. Stanek, for the ASAS-SN team report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.
IAU Designation: AT 2017gqe
Discoverer internal name: ASASSN-17lx
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 07:23:35.383 (110.89743) DEC = -52:38:15.07 (-52.63752)
Discovery date: 2017-09-04 09:21:36.000 (JD=2458000.89)
Potential host galaxy: FAIRALL 0830
Host redshift: 0.03352
Remarks: In two epochs, on the rise, confirmed by J. Brimacombe
Photometry
Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2017-09-04 09:21:36.000
Flux: 16.7 VegaMag
Filter: V-Johnson
Instrument: Cassius
Telescope: ASASSN-Cassius
Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2017-08-15 10:04:48
Limiting flux: 17.2 VegaMag
Filter: V-Johnson
Instrument: Cassius
Telescope: ASASSN-Cassius
Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2017gqe
Date Received (UTC): 2017-09-07 20:30:22
Sender: Prof. Krzysztof Stanek
Reporting Group: ASAS-SN Discovery Data Source: ASAS-SN
J. Brimacombe, K. Z. Stanek, for the ASAS-SN team report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.
IAU Designation: AT 2017gqe
Discoverer internal name: ASASSN-17lx
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 07:23:35.383 (110.89743) DEC = -52:38:15.07 (-52.63752)
Discovery date: 2017-09-04 09:21:36.000 (JD=2458000.89)
Potential host galaxy: FAIRALL 0830
Host redshift: 0.03352
Remarks: In two epochs, on the rise, confirmed by J. Brimacombe
Photometry
Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2017-09-04 09:21:36.000
Flux: 16.7 VegaMag
Filter: V-Johnson
Instrument: Cassius
Telescope: ASASSN-Cassius
Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2017-08-15 10:04:48
Limiting flux: 17.2 VegaMag
Filter: V-Johnson
Instrument: Cassius
Telescope: ASASSN-Cassius
Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2017gqe