TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 70827 [ 2020TNSTR1361....1R ]

Date Received (UTC): 2020-05-15 19:06:39
Date made public:
Sender: Simeon Reusch
Reporting Group: ZTF     Discovery Data Source: ZTF

Simeon Reusch report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2020kap
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 17:03:43.608 (255.9317) DEC = +48:23:10.87 (48.386352)
Discovery date: 2020-05-14 10:32:26.880 (JD=2458983.9392)



Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2020-05-14 10:32:26.880
Flux: 21.92 ABMag
Filter: g-ZTF
Instrument: ZTF-Cam
Telescope: Palomar 1.2m Oschin

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2020-05-14 08:55:32
Limiting flux: 20.7 ABMag
Filter: g-ZTF
Instrument: ZTF-Cam
Telescope: Palomar 1.2m Oschin


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