TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 192558 [ 2023TNSTR2821....1F ]

Date Received (UTC): 2023-11-03 23:13:07
Date made public:
Sender: Raffaele Belligoli
Reporting Group: ISSP     Discovery Data Source: ISSP

Castellani Flavio report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2023wnh
Discoverer internal name: OMB-TNS01
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 00:43:48.700 (10.952917) DEC = +41:32:43.90 (41.545528)
Discovery date: 2023-11-03 19:04:14.000 (JD=2460252.2946065)

Potential host galaxy: m31

Remarks: Transient observed By F.Castellani, R.Belligoli and V.Andreoli ), in the course of Italian Supernovae Search Project using a 0.40m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien telescope (+ Moravian G4-9000 KAF CCD unfiltered CCD camera). No stellar source is visible at the position of the transient in our past images including reference image dated 15Th sept 2023. The transient has been already detected by Zwicky Transient Facility as ZTF23abighaj

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2023-11-03 19:04:14.000
Flux: 19.1 ABMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: RC 400 MM F8. OSSERVATORIO MONTE BALDO

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2023-09-15 22:43:52
Limiting flux: 19.8 ABMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: RC 400 MM F8. OSSERVATORIO MONTE BALDO ITALY

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