TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 221135 [ 2024TNSTR2804....1Z ]

Date Received (UTC): 2024-08-07 04:39:20
Date made public:
Sender: Jingyuan Zhao
Reporting Group: ROTS     Discovery Data Source: None

Jingyuan Zhao report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2024rnm
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 00:42:44.860 (10.686917) DEC = +41:15:42.00 (41.261667)
Discovery date: 2024-08-06 03:24:02.016 (JD=2460528.64169)

Potential host galaxy: M31
Host redshift: -0.001004

Remarks: Jingyuan Zhao, report discovery of a possible nova. Image obtained by 0.43-m f/6.8 Corrected Dall-Kirkham robotic telescope at Alnitak Remote Observatories in Nerpio, Spain, exposured 2×200s with Clear filter, around 2024 Aug. 06.1417 UT, mag = 19.0 CV. The transient is also visible around 2024 Aug. 07.1420 with Clear filter, image taken by the same instrument, exposured 2×200s, it has brightened to 18.2 CV. Observations were made using Alnitak Remote Observatories robotic telescope network, Alnitak Research Telescope Access (ARTA) program.

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2024-08-06 03:24:02.016
Flux: 19 VegaMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: Image obtained by 0.43-m f/6.8 Corrected Dall-Kirkham robotic telescope at Alnitak Remote Observatories in Nerpio, Spain. Observations were made using Alnitak Remote Observatories robotic telescope network, Alnitak Research Telescope Access (ARTA) program.

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2024-08-03 03:27:03
Limiting flux: 20.5 VegaMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: Image obtained by 0.43-m f/6.8 Corrected Dall-Kirkham robotic telescope at Alnitak Remote Observatories in Nerpio, Spain. Observations were made using Alnitak Remote Observatories robotic telescope network, Alnitak Research Telescope Access (ARTA) program.

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