TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 95118 [ 2020TNSTR3958....1T ]

Date Received (UTC): 2020-12-30 21:30:54
Date made public:
Sender: Hanjie Tan
Reporting Group: XOSS     Discovery Data Source: XOSS

Hanjie Tan, Mi Zhang, Guoyou Sun, Xing Gao (Xingming Observatory) report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: SN 2020aeps
Discoverer internal name: XM25HT
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 12:08:47.440 (182.197667) DEC = +32:32:07.90 (32.535528)
Discovery date: 2020-12-29 21:42:09.000 (JD=2459213.4042708)


Remarks: Possible variable star or CV, ~3 mag rise in PS1 source which in the same position, but this souce is nearby the galaxy KUG 1206+328.

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2020-12-29 21:42:09.000
Flux: 16.89 ABMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: The transient was discovered on several 120-s survey images (limiting mag about 18.0) taken by Xing Gao using PAT at Xingming Observatory #3 (N88). Images can be found at: http://xjltp.china-vo.org/xm25ht.html

Last non-detection:
Archival info: DSS

Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2020aeps