TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 17062 [ 2018TNSTR.271....1C ]

Date Received (UTC): 2018-02-26 20:15:47
Date made public:
Sender: Andrew Drake
Reporting Group: SNHunt     Discovery Data Source: SNHunt

Mirco Villi on behalf of CRTS report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2018yl
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 14:28:57.480 (217.2395) DEC = +11:11:29.76 (11.1916)
Discovery date: 2018-02-25 10:12:22.000 (JD=2458174.9252546)

Potential host galaxy: UGC 9286
Host redshift: 0.0254


Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2018-02-25 10:12:22.000
Flux: 19.1 ABMag
Filter: V-crts-CRTS
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: MLS 10K CCD

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2018-01-24 11:37:28
Limiting flux: 21.2 ABMag
Filter: V-crts-CRTS
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: MLS 10K CCD

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