TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 95656 [ 2021TNSTR..59....1T ]

Date Received (UTC): 2021-01-06 02:13:57
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 2021jk
Discoverer internal name: XM32HT
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 06:44:01.090 (101.004542) DEC = +21:38:47.20 (21.646444)
Discovery date: 2021-01-05 19:52:32.000 (JD=2459220.3281481)


Remarks: Possible variable star or CV, ~5.1 mag rise in PS1 source.

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2021-01-05 19:52:32.000
Flux: 16.97 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/xm32ht.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/xm32ht.html

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