Discovery certificate for object 2016blm
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 1772 [ 2016TNSTR.257....1S ]

Date Received (UTC): 2016-04-04 14:18:11
Sender: Stephen Smartt
Reporting Group: LSQ     Discovery Data Source: LSQ

Stephen Smartt report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: SN 2016blm
Discoverer internal name: LSQ16ahs
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 15:48:38.720 (237.161333) DEC = -03:19:03.70 (-3.317694)
Discovery date: 2016-03-24 12:00:00.000 (JD=2457472)



Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2016-03-24 12:00:00.000
Flux: 20 ABMag
Filter: gr-LSQ
Instrument: QUEST
Telescope: ESO 1-m Schmidt telescope

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2016-03-18 12:00:00
Limiting flux: 21 ABMag
Filter: gr-LSQ
Instrument: QUEST
Telescope: ESO 1-m Schmidt telescope


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