TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 205913 [ 2024TNSTR.796....1K ]

Date Received (UTC): 2024-03-23 18:40:28
Date made public:
Sender: MASTER
Reporting Group: MASTER     Discovery Data Source: MASTER

E.Koksharova, V. Lipunov, V.Kornilov, E. Gorbovskoy, K. Zhirkov, N.Tyurina, P.Balanutsa, A.Kuznetsov, V.Senik, D. Vlasenko, G.Antipov, D.Zimnukhov, E.Minkina, A.Chasovnikov, V.Topolev, D.Kuvshinov, D. Cheryasov, Ya.Kechin, Yu.Tselik (Lomonosov Moscow State University, SAI, Physics Department), A. Sosnovskij (Crimean astrophysical observaotry, RAS), R. Podesta, C.Lopez, F. Podesta, C.Francile (Observatorio Astronomico Felix Aguilar OAFA), R. Rebolo, M. Serra (The Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias), D. Buckley (South African Astronomical Observatory), O.A. Gress, N.M. Budnev, O.Ershova (Irkutsk State University, API), L.Carrasco, J.R.Valdes, V.Chavushyan, V.M.Patino Alvarez, J.Martinez, A.R.Corella, L.H.Rodriguez (INAOE, Guillermo Haro Astrophysics Observatory), A. Tlatov, D. Dormidontov (Kislovodsk Solar Station of the Pulkovo Observatory), V. Yurkov, A. Gabovich (Blagoveschensk Educational State University) report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2024exk
Discoverer internal name: MASTER OT J182443.55-452443.7
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 18:24:43.550 (276.181458) DEC = -45:24:43.70 (-45.412139)
Discovery date: 2024-03-20 22:05:20.832 (JD=2460390.42038)


Remarks: R CrB, minimum was 2017-05-06 02:58:20 with mlim(no OT) 19.4

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2024-03-20 22:05:20.832
Flux: 9.4 VegaMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: MASTER-SAAO

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2017-05-06 02:58:21
Limiting flux: 19.4 VegaMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: MASTER-SAAO

Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2024exk