Discovery certificate for object 2017kgi
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 105705 [ 2021TNSTR1108....1J ]

Date Received (UTC): 2021-04-08 09:15:31
Sender: Mr. Richard Nowell
Reporting Group: None     Discovery Data Source: None

Alexander Jonkeren report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2017kgi
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 10:56:44.256 (164.1844) DEC = -27:53:26.88 (-27.8908)
Discovery date: 2017-02-08 08:52:44.000 (JD=2457792.8699537)

Potential host galaxy: WISEA J105644.17-275324.2

Remarks: This transient was discovered by Alexander Jonkeren using the Galaxy Zoo website here: https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/zookeeper/galaxy-zoo/talk/1269/1203627?comment=3148238.

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2017-02-08 08:52:44.000
Flux: 19.72 ABMag
Filter: g-Sloan
Instrument: DECAM
Telescope: CTIO - 4-m Victor M. Blanco Telescope

Remarks: The g-band Apparent magnitude was taken from the DECaLS DR9 catalogue here: https://www.legacysurvey.org/viewer?ra=164.1844&dec=-27.8908&layer=ls-dr9&zoom=16.

Last non-detection:
Archival info: DSS

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