Discovery certificate for object 2018gro
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 22975 [ 2018TNSTR1420....1C ]

Date Received (UTC): 2018-09-20 20:23:31
Sender: Dr. Richard S Post
Reporting Group: POSS     Discovery Data Source: POSS

L. Cox, R. Gagliano, R. Post, E. Weinberg, J. Newton, T. Puckett report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: SN 2018gro
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 22:11:49.200 (332.955) DEC = +38:42:01.50 (38.700417)
Discovery date: 2018-09-20 06:17:28.000 (JD=2458381.7621412035)

Potential host galaxy: NGC7228
Host redshift: 0.021748


Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2018-09-20 06:17:28.000
Flux: 18.6 ABMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: 24" CDK with Apogee U230 CCD at Sierra Remote Observatories, CA USA

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2018-08-15 05:36:36
Limiting flux: 20 ABMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: 24" CDK with Apogee U230 CCD at Sierra Remote Observatories, CA USA

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