Reporting Group
XOSS
Discovering Data Source
XOSS
Discovery Date
2018-02-19 18:02:06.000
TNS AT
Y
Public
Y
Host Name
M81
Discovery Mag
20
Filter
Clear-
Reporter/s
Zhijian Xu, Xing Gao
Light curves
▌Other_Other_Clear
Pointer position (MJD, Mag, Abs.Mag): (0.00, 0.00, 0.00)
Spectra
No Data
Light Curves
AT Reports
| ID | Time received (UT) | Sender | Reporter/s | Reporting group | Disc. Data Source | RA | DEC | Discovery date (UT) | Discovery Mag. | Filter | Related files | AT Type | Host name | Internal name | Assoc. Groups | End prop. period | Remarks | ADS Bibcode | Unreal | Auto classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17014 | 2018-02-19 18:52:03 | Zhijian Xu | Zhijian Xu,Xing Gao et al. | XOSS | XOSS | 09:54:52.360 | +69:04:08.50 | 2018-02-19 18:02:06.000 | 20 | Clear- | PNV | M81 | XMq9ZX | XOSS | Zhijian Xu, Xing Gao report the discovery of a possible nova in M81. The transient is approximately Mag. 20.0 on severl 200-s survey images (limiting mag about 21.5) taken by Xing Gao in Xingming Observatory Sky Survey(C42) around Feb. 19.74683 UT using a unfiltered CCD (+ 0.6-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien telescope). The transient approximately located at R.A.=09h54m52.36s +69d04'08".5 (equinox 2000.0). Which is about 218.9" west and 13.5" north of the center of the M81. Nothing is visible at this position on archival images taken on Feb 16.72464 (limiting mag 21.5). All images can be seen from: http://www.xjltp.com/XOSS/XMq9ZX/XMq9ZX.htm. | 2018TNSTR.246....1X | N |
Classification Reports
No Data



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