Discovery certificate for object 2016bau
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 1487 [ 2016TNSTR.215....1A ]

Date Received (UTC): 2016-03-14 00:32:20
Sender: Mr. Ron Arbour
Reporting Group: None     Discovery Data Source: None

Ron Arbour report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: SN 2016bau
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 11:20:59.020 (170.245917) DEC = +53:10:25.60 (53.173778)
Discovery date: 2016-03-13 23:22:33.000 (JD=2457461.4739931)

Potential host galaxy: NGC 3631

Remarks: 35" W 15" N of Host

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2016-03-13 23:22:33.000
Flux: 17.8 ABMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: Instrument= C14 35cm f/6 + SXVF-H9 camera

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2016-03-04 23:57:07
Limiting flux: 18.8 VegaMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other


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