TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 99767 [ 2021TNSTR.494....1M ]

Date Received (UTC): 2021-02-17 19:04:19
Date made public:
Sender: Robert Morgan
Reporting Group: DESGW     Discovery Data Source: DESGW

Robert Morgan report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2021ddb
Discoverer internal name: DESNU-f-893888
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 13:45:01.700 (206.257085) DEC = +04:19:18.92 (4.321923)
Discovery date: 2021-02-10 09:00:00.000 (JD=2459255.875)

Potential host galaxy: PSO J206.2572+04.3211

Remarks: Possible association with IceCube-210210A

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2021-02-10 09:00:00.000
Flux: 23.16 ABMag
Filter: g-Sloan
Instrument: DECAM
Telescope: CTIO - 4-m Victor M. Blanco Telescope

Last non-detection:
Archival info: Other
Remarks: Not detected in archival DECaLS images

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