TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 168047 [ 2023TNSTR..13....1Z ]

Date Received (UTC): 2023-01-03 14:25:01
Date made public:
Sender: Mi Zhang
Reporting Group: XOSS     Discovery Data Source: XOSS

Mi Zhang, Xing Gao (Xingming Obs.) report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2023U
Discoverer internal name: XM93MZ
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 00:42:37.970 (10.658208) DEC = +41:17:13.00 (41.286944)
Discovery date: 2023-01-03 13:48:51.840 (JD=2459948.0756)

Potential host galaxy: M31
Host redshift: -0.001

Remarks: Nova candidate classified by XOSS. Details can be found at http://xjltp.china-vo.org/xm93mz.html

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2023-01-03 13:48:51.840
Flux: 18 VegaMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Last non-detection:
Archival info: Other
Remarks: Details can be found at http://xjltp.china-vo.org/xm93mz.html

Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2023U