TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 183680 [ 2023TNSTR1831....1N ]

Date Received (UTC): 2023-08-01 15:47:49
Date made public:
Sender: Richard Nowell
Reporting Group: None     Discovery Data Source: None

Richard Nowell report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2018mfe
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 02:41:10.512 (40.2938) DEC = -04:38:49.92 (-4.6472)
Discovery date: 2018-11-26 03:17:38.000 (JD=2458448.6372454)

Potential host galaxy: SDSS J024110.31-043847.6

Remarks: This transient was first observed by Richard Nowell using the Galaxy Zoo website here: https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/zookeeper/galaxy-zoo/talk/1269/1766180?comment=4934699.

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2018-11-26 03:17:38.000
Flux: 21.1 ABMag
Filter: i-Sloan
Instrument: DECAM
Telescope: CTIO - 4-m Victor M. Blanco Telescope

Remarks: The Apparent i-band magnitude was taken from the Legacy Surveys DR10 Catalog.

Last non-detection:
Archival info: SDSS

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