TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 196592 [ 2023TNSTR3264....1M ]
Date Received (UTC): 2023-12-15 17:51:02
Date made public:
Sender: Richard Nowell
Reporting Group: None Discovery Data Source: None
Joshua Adam Moore report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.
IAU Designation: AT 2018mlq
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 02:04:38.448 (31.1602) DEC = +21:39:32.04 (21.6589)
Discovery date: 2018-09-06 07:07:30.000 (JD=2458367.796875)
Potential host galaxy: SDSS J020438.58+213927.6
Remarks: This transient was first observed by Joshua Adam Moore on the DECaLS Legacy Survey discussion board here: https://discuss.legacysurvey.org/t/green-nova/7946/1 .
Photometry
Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2018-09-06 07:07:30.000
Flux: 20.45 ABMag
Filter: R-Cousins
Instrument: DECAM
Telescope: CTIO - 4-m Victor M. Blanco Telescope
Remarks: The r-band Apparent magnitude was taken from the Legacy Surveys DR9 Catalog.
Last non-detection:
Archival info: SDSS
Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2018mlq
Date Received (UTC): 2023-12-15 17:51:02
Date made public:
Sender: Richard Nowell
Reporting Group: None Discovery Data Source: None
Joshua Adam Moore report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.
IAU Designation: AT 2018mlq
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 02:04:38.448 (31.1602) DEC = +21:39:32.04 (21.6589)
Discovery date: 2018-09-06 07:07:30.000 (JD=2458367.796875)
Potential host galaxy: SDSS J020438.58+213927.6
Remarks: This transient was first observed by Joshua Adam Moore on the DECaLS Legacy Survey discussion board here: https://discuss.legacysurvey.org/t/green-nova/7946/1 .
Photometry
Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2018-09-06 07:07:30.000
Flux: 20.45 ABMag
Filter: R-Cousins
Instrument: DECAM
Telescope: CTIO - 4-m Victor M. Blanco Telescope
Remarks: The r-band Apparent magnitude was taken from the Legacy Surveys DR9 Catalog.
Last non-detection:
Archival info: SDSS
Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2018mlq