Discovery certificate for object 2016blv
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 1782 [ 2016TNSTR.267....1B ]

Date Received (UTC): 2016-04-06 13:48:06
Sender: Prof. Krzysztof Stanek
Reporting Group: ASAS-SN     Discovery Data Source: ASAS-SN

G. Bock, K. Z. Stanek, for the ASAS-SN team report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: SN 2016blv
Discoverer internal name: ASASSN-16ec
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 13:03:10.738 (195.79474) DEC = -21:59:14.28 (-21.9873)
Discovery date: 2016-04-06 05:45:36.000 (JD=2457484.74)

Potential host galaxy: 2MASX J13031054-2159149
Host redshift: 0.023773


Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2016-04-06 05:45:36.000
Flux: 16.8 VegaMag
Filter: V-Johnson
Instrument: Cassius
Telescope: ASASSN-Cassius

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2016-03-28 06:53:16
Limiting flux: 17.4 VegaMag
Filter: V-Johnson
Instrument: Cassius
Telescope: ASASSN-Cassius


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