Discovery certificate for object 2021iep
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 105244 [ 2021TNSTR1043....1T ]

Date Received (UTC): 2021-04-04 20:32:22
Sender: Mr. Hanjie Tan
Reporting Group: XOSS     Discovery Data Source: XOSS

Hanjie Tan (Institute of Astronomy, National Central University), Mi Zhang, Guoyou Sun, Jingyuan Zhao (Xingming Observatory), Quanzhi Ye (Department of Astronomy, University of Maryland), Xing Gao (Xingming Observatory) report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2021iep
Discoverer internal name: XM65HT
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 05:19:16.660 (79.819417) DEC = +44:44:30.80 (44.741889)
Discovery date: 2021-04-04 15:57:42.912 (JD=2459309.16508)


Remarks: Possible SN candidate. 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/xm65ht.html

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2021-04-04 15:57:42.912
Flux: 16.93 ABMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: The transient was discovered on several 120-s survey images (limiting mag about 19.0) taken by Xing Gao using PAT at Xingming Observatory #3 (N88). Images can be found at: http://xjltp.china-vo.org/xm65ht.html

Last non-detection:
Archival info: DSS

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