Discovery certificate for object 2016G
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 8 [ 2016TNSTR...8....1G ]

Date Received (UTC): 2016-01-09 23:42:14
Sender: Mr. Jaroslaw Grzegorzek
Reporting Group: None     Discovery Data Source: None

Jaroslaw Grzegorzek report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: SN 2016G
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 03:03:57.740 (45.990583) DEC = +43:24:03.50 (43.400972)
Discovery date: 2016-01-09 22:26:24.000 (JD=2457397.435)

Potential host galaxy: NGC 1171

Remarks: Jaroslaw Grzegorzek, Szczecin, Poland, reports the discovery of a possible supernova in NGC 1171

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2016-01-09 22:26:24.000
Flux: 17.2 VegaMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: Instrument=10" newtonian telescope

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2015-12-30 21:48:57
Limiting flux: 19 VegaMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: Instrument=10" newtonian telescope

Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2016G