TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 170212 [ 2023TNSTR.235....1S ]

Date Received (UTC): 2023-01-29 03:37:30
Date made public:
Sender: Krzysztof Stanek
Reporting Group: ASAS-SN     Discovery Data Source: ASAS-SN

K. Z. Stanek, for the ASAS-SN team report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: SN 2023bbd
Discoverer internal name: ASASSN-23aj
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 13:48:24.319 (207.10133) DEC = -43:14:59.57 (-43.24988)
Discovery date: 2023-01-28 06:43:12.000 (JD=2459972.78)

Potential host galaxy: PGC551079

Remarks: Present in several epochs, unknown redshift host galaxy

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2023-01-28 06:43:12.000
Flux: 17.1 ABMag
Filter: g-Sloan
Instrument: Cassius
Telescope: ASASSN-Cassius

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2023-01-13 06:57:36
Limiting flux: 17.7 ABMag
Filter: g-Sloan
Instrument: Cassius
Telescope: ASASSN-Cassius


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