TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 288271 [ 2026TNSTR.280....1S ]

Date Received (UTC): 2026-01-21 18:15:51
Date made public:
Sender: ZTF_MMA_bot
Reporting Group: ZTF     Discovery Data Source: ZTF

Robert Stein (UMD) on behalf of ZTF report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2026azb
Discoverer internal name: ZTF26aabnqai
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 09:42:18.251 (145.5760456) DEC = +13:01:26.27 (13.0239637)
Discovery date: 2026-01-16 05:48:03.000 (JD=2461056.7417014)



Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2026-01-16 05:48:03.000
Flux: 21.3592 ABMag
Filter: g-ZTF
Instrument: ZTF-Cam
Telescope: Palomar 1.2m Oschin

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2026-01-15 09:26:35
Limiting flux: 20.3363 ABMag
Filter: g-ZTF
Instrument: ZTF-Cam
Telescope: Palomar 1.2m Oschin


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