Discovery certificate for object 2018ddf
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 19991 [ 2018TNSTR.931....1V ]

Date Received (UTC): 2018-07-05 18:18:43
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 2018ddf
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 01:57:43.464 (29.4311) DEC = +35:54:35.64 (35.9099)
Discovery date: 2018-07-05 09:53:45.000 (JD=2458304.9123264)

Potential host galaxy: NGC 753
Host redshift: 0.0164


Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2018-07-05 09:53:45.000
Flux: 19.8 ABMag
Filter: V-crts-CRTS
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: MLS 10K CCD.

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2018-01-26 02:00:32
Limiting flux: 21.2 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/2018ddf