Discovery certificate for object 2012ix
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 62089 [ 2020TNSTR.529....1K ]

Date Received (UTC): 2020-02-17 13:46:59
Sender: Dr. Erkki Kankare
Reporting Group: SUNBIRD     Discovery Data Source: SUNBIRD

E. Kankare (University of Turku), E. C. Kool (Stockholm University), S. Mattila, T. M. Reynolds (University of Turku), on behalf of the SUNBIRD team report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2012ix
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 12:06:51.680 (181.715333) DEC = -31:57:00.28 (-31.950078)
Discovery date: 2012-07-17 23:26:17.000 (JD=2456126.4765856)

Potential host galaxy: ESO440-IG058
Host redshift: 0.023


Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2012-07-17 23:26:17.000
Flux: 18 VegaMag
Filter: K-Bessel
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: VLT-UT4 - NACO

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2011-05-27 02:11:11
Limiting flux: 20.8 VegaMag
Filter: K-Bessel
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: VLT-UT4 - NACO

Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2012ix