TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 13846 [ 2017TNSTR1055....1T ]

Date Received (UTC): 2017-10-01 06:51:54
Date made public:
Sender: Yuji Tanaka
Reporting Group: None     Discovery Data Source: None

Yuji Tanaka report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2017gzo
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 23:53:52.200 (358.4675) DEC = +07:58:19.00 (7.971944)
Discovery date: 2017-09-30 14:10:45.000 (JD=2458027.0907986)

Potential host galaxy: NGC7782

Remarks: It is too dark for my telescope. So if it is a noise, then I'm very sorry. And today is cloudy, so I cannot check it. I check MPChecker and it is not a minor planet.

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2017-09-30 14:10:45.000
Flux: 17.8 ABMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: D=0.20m FL=780mm Newton

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2016-10-06 14:09:36
Limiting flux: 18.2 ABMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: D=0.20m FL=830mm Newton Please refer to the attached photo.

Archival info: DSS
Remarks: Please refer to the attached photo.

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