Discovery certificate for object 2018gm
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 16488 [ 2018TNSTR..59....1S ]

Date Received (UTC): 2018-01-15 01:12:19
Sender: Prof. 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 2018gm
Discoverer internal name: ASASSN-18ao
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 10:21:19.150 (155.32979) DEC = +20:54:36.72 (20.9102)
Discovery date: 2018-01-14 07:40:48.000 (JD=2458132.82)

Potential host galaxy: SDSS J102119.17+205436.5

Remarks: In several epochs, unknown redshift, faint, blue SDSS host

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2018-01-14 07:40:48.000
Flux: 18 ABMag
Filter: g-Sloan
Instrument: Leavitt
Telescope: ASASSN-Leavitt

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2018-01-09 15:07:12
Limiting flux: 18 VegaMag
Filter: V-Johnson
Instrument: Brutus
Telescope: ASASSN-Brutus


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