Discovery certificate for object 2020bji
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 60530 [ 2020TNSTR.324....1C ]

Date Received (UTC): 2020-01-30 10:16:31
Sender: Malhar Kendurkar
Reporting Group: GSNST     Discovery Data Source: GSNST

R.Chinchwadkar, M.Kendurkar, C. Raguenaud, C. Feliciano and A. Chapman on behalf of GSNST report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2020bji
Discoverer internal name: GSNST-20ae
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 11:29:58.970 (172.495708) DEC = +20:26:59.62 (20.449894)
Discovery date: 2020-01-27 13:10:00.000 (JD=2458876.0486111)

Potential host galaxy: DES J112958.97+202659.6

Remarks: Visible in 6 epochs. Confirmed via follow ups. Nuclear source so could be TDE.

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2020-01-27 13:10:00.000
Flux: 17.4 ABMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2020-01-24 09:10:00
Limiting flux: 19 ABMag
Filter: Other-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other


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