Discovery certificate for object 2017jmj
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 15821 [ 2017TNSTR1505....1G ]

Date Received (UTC): 2017-12-31 20:49:03
Sender: Dr. Richard S Post
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 2017jmj
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 10:43:50.400 (160.96) DEC = +06:45:54.50 (6.765139)
Discovery date: 2017-12-31 10:51:56.000 (JD=2458118.9527431)

Potential host galaxy: NGC3349
Host redshift: 0.027881


Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2017-12-31 10:51:56.000
Flux: 18.5 ABMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: 610cm CDK with Apogee U230 at Mayhill, NM

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2017-12-22 11:23:24
Limiting flux: 20 ABMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: 610cm CDK with Apogee U230 at SRO, CA

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