TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 287720 [ 2026TNSTR.212....1O ]

Date Received (UTC): 2026-01-18 05:22:38
Date made public:
Sender: LAST_Bot1
Reporting Group: LAST     Discovery Data Source: LAST

E. O. Ofek (WIS), R. Konno (WIS), E. A. Zimmerman (WIS), A. Horowicz (WIS), S. Garrappa (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 2026anh
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 08:28:26.446 (127.11019134521) DEC = +17:55:49.57 (17.930435180664)
Discovery date: 2026-01-17 20:50:55.680 (JD=2461058.3687)



Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2026-01-17 20:50:55.680
Flux: 18.87 ABMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: LAST-Cam
Telescope: Large Array Survey Telescope

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2026-01-07 23:51:13
Limiting flux: 19.25 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/2026anh