TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 306937 [ 2026TNSTR2358....1S ]

Date Received (UTC): 2026-06-03 16:43:58
Date made public:
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Reporting Group: ZTF     Discovery Data Source: ZTF

Robert Stein (UMD) on behalf of ZTF report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: SN 2018muz
Discoverer internal name: ZTF18abgcgef
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 14:51:39.584 (222.9149327) DEC = +45:21:55.82 (45.3655057)
Discovery date: 2018-07-12 05:49:57.999 (JD=2458311.7430324)



Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2018-07-12 05:49:57.999
Flux: 18.9867 ABMag
Filter: g-ZTF
Instrument: ZTF-Cam
Telescope: Palomar 1.2m Oschin

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2018-07-12 05:41:49
Limiting flux: 19.1555 ABMag
Filter: g-ZTF
Instrument: ZTF-Cam
Telescope: Palomar 1.2m Oschin


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