Discovery certificate for object 2018afm
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 17299 [ 2018TNSTR.343....1G ]

Date Received (UTC): 2018-03-13 15:18:50
Sender: Mr. Tim Puckett
Reporting Group: POSS     Discovery Data Source: POSS

R. Gagliano, J. Newton, E. Weinberg, R. Post, T. Puckett report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: SN 2018afm
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 07:59:25.030 (119.854292) DEC = +16:25:35.40 (16.4265)
Discovery date: 2018-03-13 03:19:35.000 (JD=2458190.638599537)

Potential host galaxy: UGC 4139
Host redshift: 0.016291


Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2018-03-13 03:19:35.000
Flux: 17.3 ABMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: 40cm

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2018-03-05 03:49:20
Limiting flux: 20 ABMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: 60cm

Archival info: Other
Remarks: Our archive

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