TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 314254 [ 2026TNSTR2881....1X ]

Date Received (UTC): 2026-07-11 05:49:13
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Sender: XOSS_Bot0
Reporting Group: XOSS     Discovery Data Source: XOSS

Jianlin Xu, Mi Zhang, Ziyang Mai, Guoyou Sun, Jiangao Ruan, Jingyuan Zhao, Wenjie Zhou, Yong Ma, Ye, Zhuoyang Chen (Xingming Obs.), Hanjie Tan (AUUK), Guangwei Wu (NAAA), Xing Gao, Ali Esamdin, Chunhai Bai, Yong Wang (XAO), on behalf of the KATS team report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2026tqt
Discoverer internal name: KATS26N001
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 18:26:55.120 (276.729667) DEC = -17:32:28.10 (-17.541139)
Discovery date: 2026-07-10 17:52:07.392 (JD=2461232.24453)


Remarks: Microlensing event candidate classified by XOSS. Details can be found at http://xjltp.china-vo.org/kats26n001.html

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2026-07-10 17:52:07.392
Flux: 14.82 VegaMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Last non-detection:
Archival info: SDSS
Remarks: Microlensing event candidate classified by XOSS. Details can be found at http://xjltp.china-vo.org/kats26n001.html

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