Discovery certificate for object 2018acx
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 17205 [ 2018TNSTR.331....1V ]

Date Received (UTC): 2018-03-10 00:25:51
Sender: Andrew Drake
Reporting Group: SNHunt     Discovery Data Source: SNHunt

Mirco Villi on behalf of CRTS report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2018acx
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 13:02:04.104 (195.5171) DEC = +40:24:26.64 (40.4074)
Discovery date: 2018-03-09 06:38:55.000 (JD=2458186.7770255)

Potential host galaxy: IC 4100
Host redshift: 0.0273


Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2018-03-09 06:38:55.000
Flux: 19.2 ABMag
Filter: V-crts-CRTS
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: MLS 10K CCD.

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2018-01-25 09:37:15
Limiting flux: 21 ABMag
Filter: V-crts-CRTS
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: MLS 10K CCD.

Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2018acx