TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 96473 [ 2021TNSTR.116....1T ]

Date Received (UTC): 2021-01-12 13:46:30
Date made public:
Sender: Mi Zhang
Reporting Group: XOSS     Discovery Data Source: XOSS

Hanjie Tan, Guoyou Sun, Mi Zhang, Xing Gao (Xingming Observatory) report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2021aah
Discoverer internal name: XM36HT
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 15:00:40.860 (225.17025) DEC = -05:52:57.50 (-5.882639)
Discovery date: 2021-01-12 00:12:24.000 (JD=2459226.5086111)


Remarks: Possible variable star or CV, ~0.8 mag rise in PS1 source. The transient was discovered on several 120-s survey images (limiting mag about 18.0) taken by Xing Gao using PAT at Xingming Observatory #3 (N88). Images can be found at: http://xjltp.china-vo.org/xm36ht.html

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2021-01-12 00:12:24.000
Flux: 17.24 ABMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: The transient was discovered on several 120-s survey images (limiting mag about 18.0) taken by Xing Gao using PAT at Xingming Observatory #3 (N88). Images can be found at: http://xjltp.china-vo.org/xm36ht.html

Last non-detection:
Archival info: Other
Remarks: The transient was discovered on several 120-s survey images (limiting mag about 18.0) taken by Xing Gao using PAT at Xingming Observatory #3 (N88). Images can be found at: http://xjltp.china-vo.org/xm36ht.html

Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2021aah