TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 270172 [ 2025TNSTR3709....1F ]

Date Received (UTC): 2025-09-15 09:12:30
Date made public:
Sender: Róbert Fidrich
Reporting Group: None     Discovery Data Source: None

Róbert Fidrich report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2025xpe
Discoverer internal name: Vend67
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 00:42:06.210 (10.525875) DEC = +40:52:10.70 (40.869639)
Discovery date: 2025-09-12 00:05:45.600 (JD=2460930.504)

Potential host galaxy: M31

Remarks: Róbert Fidrich and Tamás Tordai (HAA/VSS) report the discovery of a new astronomical transient. Discovered using 12x120s co-added images made with a 0.43 m Dall-Kirkham telescope at Alnitak Remote Observatory, Sierra del Segura, SpaiN, with Luminance filter. The discovery was made using the Alnitak Remote Observatories robotic telescope network, ARTA program. More details with discovery image: https://vendegcsillagkereso.blogspot.com/2025/09/vend67-faint-transient-in-m31.html

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2025-09-12 00:05:45.600
Flux: 20.6 VegaMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: Róbert Fidrich and Tamás Tordai (HAA/VSS) report the discovery of a new astronomical transient. Discovered using 12x90s co-added images made with a 0.43 m Dall-Kirkham telescope at Alnitak Remote Observatory, Sierra del Segura, SpaiN, with Luminance filter. The discovery was made using the Alnitak Remote Observatories robotic telescope network, ARTA program. More details with discovery image: https://vendegcsillagkereso.blogspot.com/2025/09/vend67-faint-transient-in-m31.html

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2025-09-11 01:39:22
Limiting flux: 20.7 VegaMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: 12x90s co-added images made with a 0.43 m Dall-Kirkham telescope at Alnitak Remote Observatory, Sierra del Segura, SpaiN, with Luminance filter.

Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2025xpe