TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 18614 [ 2018TNSTR.634....1R ]
Date Received (UTC): 2018-05-14 22:11:16
Sender: Prof. Gautham Narayan
Reporting Group: None Discovery Data Source: None
A. Rest (STScI), A. Zenteno(NOAO/CTIO), Giovanni Strampelli (STScI), B. E. Tucker (Mt Stromlo Observatory, ANU), P. M. Garnavich (Notre Dame), S. Margheim (Gemini Observatory), D. Kasen (UCB/LBL), R. Olling, E. Shaya (U Maryland), G. Narayan (STScI), A. Villar (CfA), F. Forster (U. de Chile), R. Mushotzky (UMD), R. Chris Smith (NOAO/CTIO) report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.
IAU Designation: AT 2018brs
Discoverer internal name: C17-0161
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 13:34:40.966 (203.670692) DEC = -08:14:06.17 (-8.235047)
Discovery date: 2018-04-06 16:52:54.000 (JD=2458215.20341)
Remarks: Associated with K2 object 251811012 separation: 6.32". Target is past maximum.
Photometry
Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2018-04-06 16:52:54.000
Flux: 21.311 ABMag
Filter: i-Sloan
Instrument: DECAM
Telescope: CTIO - 4-m Victor M. Blanco Telescope
Last non-detection:
Archival info: Other
Remarks: Not detected in i-band DECam imaging on 2018-03-11.
Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2018brs
Date Received (UTC): 2018-05-14 22:11:16
Sender: Prof. Gautham Narayan
Reporting Group: None Discovery Data Source: None
A. Rest (STScI), A. Zenteno(NOAO/CTIO), Giovanni Strampelli (STScI), B. E. Tucker (Mt Stromlo Observatory, ANU), P. M. Garnavich (Notre Dame), S. Margheim (Gemini Observatory), D. Kasen (UCB/LBL), R. Olling, E. Shaya (U Maryland), G. Narayan (STScI), A. Villar (CfA), F. Forster (U. de Chile), R. Mushotzky (UMD), R. Chris Smith (NOAO/CTIO) report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.
IAU Designation: AT 2018brs
Discoverer internal name: C17-0161
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 13:34:40.966 (203.670692) DEC = -08:14:06.17 (-8.235047)
Discovery date: 2018-04-06 16:52:54.000 (JD=2458215.20341)
Remarks: Associated with K2 object 251811012 separation: 6.32". Target is past maximum.
Photometry
Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2018-04-06 16:52:54.000
Flux: 21.311 ABMag
Filter: i-Sloan
Instrument: DECAM
Telescope: CTIO - 4-m Victor M. Blanco Telescope
Last non-detection:
Archival info: Other
Remarks: Not detected in i-band DECam imaging on 2018-03-11.
Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2018brs