Discovery certificate for object 2018gfp
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 22588 [ 2018TNSTR1367....1M ]

Date Received (UTC): 2018-09-12 20:09:17
Sender: Andrew Drake
Reporting Group: SNHunt     Discovery Data Source: SNHunt

Nikolay Mishevskiy on behalf of CRTS report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2018gfp
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 01:06:10.632 (16.5443) DEC = +01:13:49.08 (1.2303)
Discovery date: 2018-09-12 07:44:17.000 (JD=2458373.822419)

Potential host galaxy: UGC 676
Host redshift: 0.0498


Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2018-09-12 07:44:17.000
Flux: 20.5 ABMag
Filter: V-crts-CRTS
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: MLS 10K CCD.

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2018-01-16 12:00:00
Limiting flux: 21.8 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/2018gfp