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
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