Discovery certificate for object 2020xao
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 86217 [ 2020TNSTR3156....1Z ]

Date Received (UTC): 2020-10-17 06:04:07
Sender: Mr. Mi Zhang
Reporting Group: XOSS     Discovery Data Source: XOSS

Mi Zhang and Xing Gao report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2020xao
Discoverer internal name: XM40MZ
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 23:37:52.410 (354.468375) DEC = +52:27:20.60 (52.455722)
Discovery date: 2020-10-16 18:42:38.000 (JD=2459139.2796065)


Remarks: Outburst of a variable star candidate. Seeing: http://xjltp.china-vo.org/xm40mz.html

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2020-10-16 18:42:38.000
Flux: 17.8 VegaMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: Outburst of a variable star candidate. Seeing: http://xjltp.china-vo.org/xm40mz.html

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2020-10-16 17:55:28
Limiting flux: 20 VegaMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other


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