Discovery certificate for object 2020zbl
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 88615 [ 2020TNSTR3393....1K ]

Date Received (UTC): 2020-11-09 05:56:27
Sender: Malhar Kendurkar
Reporting Group: GSNST     Discovery Data Source: GSNST

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

IAU Designation: AT 2020zbl
Discoverer internal name: GSNST-20dc
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 03:42:38.668 (55.661118) DEC = +15:38:29.51 (15.64153)
Discovery date: 2020-11-09 05:54:50.688 (JD=2459162.74642)

Potential host galaxy: 2MASX J03423918+1538365
Host redshift: 0.03128

Remarks: Visible in several epochs, low z source on the rise. Confirmed via follow up observations

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2020-11-09 05:54:50.688
Flux: 18.19 ABMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2019-11-02 02:02:51
Limiting flux: 20 ABMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other


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