Discovery certificate for object 2017kfu
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 90766 [ 2020TNSTR3572....1T ]

Date Received (UTC): 2020-11-26 10:02:21
Sender: Mr. Richard Nowell
Reporting Group: None     Discovery Data Source: None

Ine Theunissen-Limpens report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2017kfu
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 13:47:54.868 (206.978616) DEC = +15:50:02.46 (15.834017)
Discovery date: 2017-03-27 06:03:51.000 (JD=2457839.7526736)

Potential host galaxy: WISEA J134755.03+154958.4
Host redshift: 0.109505

Remarks: This transient was first discovered by Ine Theunissen on the Galaxy Zoo website here: https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/mikewalmsley/galaxy-zoo-mobile/talk/subjects/40292802.

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2017-03-27 06:03:51.000
Flux: 22.35 ABMag
Filter: g-Sloan
Instrument: DECAM
Telescope: CTIO - 4-m Victor M. Blanco Telescope

Remarks: The g-band Apparent magnitude was calculated by Richard Nowell using APT and ref star: SDSS J134800.29+155008.4 http://skyserver.sdss.org/dr14/en/tools/explore/Summary.aspx?id=1237668314308870432. The g-band Absolute magnitude of -16.2 was also calculated.

Last non-detection:
Archival info: SDSS

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