TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 95194 [ 2020TNSTR3961....1T ]

Date Received (UTC): 2020-12-31 19:46:16
Date made public:
Sender: Mi Zhang
Reporting Group: XOSS     Discovery Data Source: XOSS

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

IAU Designation: AT 2020aeqy
Discoverer internal name: XM26HT
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 00:49:51.830 (12.465958) DEC = +51:26:41.60 (51.444889)
Discovery date: 2020-12-30 16:12:50.000 (JD=2459214.1755787)


Remarks: Known variable star (UG:) in VSX, ~2.8 mag rise in PS1 source.

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2020-12-30 16:12:50.000
Flux: 17.16 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/xm26ht.html

Last non-detection:
Archival info: 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/xm26ht.html

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