TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 287447 [ 2026TNSTR.184....1K ]

Date Received (UTC): 2026-01-16 04:15:19
Date made public:
Sender: LAST_Bot1
Reporting Group: LAST     Discovery Data Source: LAST

R. Konno (WIS), E. A. Zimmerman (WIS), A. Horowicz (WIS), S. Garrappa (WIS), E. O. Ofek (WIS), S. Ben-Ami (WIS), D. Polishook (WIS), O. Yaron (WIS), P. Chen (WIS), A. Krassilchtchikov (WIS), Y. M. Shani (WIS), E. Segre (WIS), A. Gal-Yam (WIS), S. Spitzer (WIS), and K. Rybicki (WIS) on behalf of the LAST Collaboration report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2026air
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 09:41:02.659 (145.261079) DEC = +13:38:06.52 (13.635144)
Discovery date: 2026-01-16 00:43:44.832 (JD=2461056.53038)


Remarks: [Moving object] This is a uncataloged moving object

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2026-01-16 00:43:44.832
Flux: 19.33 ABMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: LAST-Cam
Telescope: Large Array Survey Telescope

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2026-01-15 22:47:07
Limiting flux: 20.44 ABMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: LAST-Cam
Telescope: Large Array Survey Telescope


Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2026air