TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 300861 [ 2026TNSTR1747....1N ]

Date Received (UTC): 2026-04-21 12:53:23
Date made public:
Sender: Minrui Ning
Reporting Group: DCAP     Discovery Data Source: ZTF

Minrui Ning report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2026kga
Discoverer internal name: DCAP10
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 15:06:42.954 (226.6789763) DEC = -01:17:07.82 (-1.2855043)
Discovery date: 2026-04-20 09:43:02.000 (JD=2461150.9048843)

Potential host galaxy: LEDA 1122344

Remarks: We report the discovery of a candidate SN.(DCAP pipeline DCAP10=ZTF26aasnszc)

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2026-04-20 09:43:02.000
Flux: 19.507 ABMag
Filter: r-ZTF
Instrument: ZTF-Cam
Telescope: Palomar 1.2m Oschin

Last non-detection:
Archival info: DSS

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