TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 21767 [ 2018TNSTR1214....1S ]

Date Received (UTC): 2018-08-20 15:37:59
Date made public:
Sender: Krzysztof Stanek
Reporting Group: ASAS-SN     Discovery Data Source: ASAS-SN

K. Z. Stanek, for the ASAS-SN team report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2018fge
Discoverer internal name: ASASSN-18sy
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 14:45:37.512 (221.4063) DEC = -34:07:12.18 (-34.12005)
Discovery date: 2018-08-19 23:45:36.000 (JD=2458350.49)


Remarks: In two epochs, no Vizier or NED match, most likely a CV, but could also be a "hostless" SN

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2018-08-19 23:45:36.000
Flux: 15.5 ABMag
Filter: g-Sloan
Instrument: Paczynski
Telescope: ASASSN-Paczynski

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2018-08-16 23:45:36
Limiting flux: 18.2 ABMag
Filter: g-Sloan
Instrument: Paczynski
Telescope: ASASSN-Paczynski


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