Discovery certificate for object 2020afij
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 229458 [ 2024TNSTR4049....1R ]

Date Received (UTC): 2024-10-18 13:39:06
Sender: Mr. Walter Robledo
Reporting Group: None     Discovery Data Source: None

Walter Robledo report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2020afij
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 21:07:45.199 (316.938329) DEC = -85:42:36.82 (-85.710227)
Discovery date: 2020-10-25 01:26:49.150 (JD=2459147.5602911)


Remarks: Hello! Discovered blinking DeCam images on 2024-10-18. Discovery Data Source; DECam Local Volume Exploration Survey

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2020-10-25 01:26:49.150
Flux: 22.5 ABMag
Filter: Other-
Instrument: DECAM
Telescope: CTIO - 4-m Victor M. Blanco Telescope

Remarks: Filter DeCam i. The magnitude was estimated, approximately, by comparison with nearby stars.

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2019-08-31 02:11:12
Limiting flux: 24 ABMag
Filter: Other-
Instrument: DECAM
Telescope: CTIO - 4-m Victor M. Blanco Telescope

Remarks: Filter DeCam r. The magnitude was estimated, approximately, by comparison with nearby stars.(decam/CP/V4.8.2a/CP20190830/c4d_190831_021111_ooi_r_v1.fits.fz [16]) (S17)

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