Discovery certificate for object 2016flu
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 4693 [ 2016TNSTR.596....1S ]

Date Received (UTC): 2016-08-27 18:57:20
Sender: Prof. Krzysztof Stanek
Reporting Group: ASAS-SN     Discovery Data Source: ASAS-SN

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

IAU Designation: SN 2016flu
Discoverer internal name: ASASSN-16jj
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 23:47:11.642 (356.79851) DEC = +10:04:59.56 (10.08321)
Discovery date: 2016-08-27 13:40:47.000 (JD=2457628.0699884)

Potential host galaxy: SDSS J234711.91+100459.8


Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2016-08-27 13:40:47.000
Flux: 17.1 VegaMag
Filter: V-Johnson
Instrument: Brutus
Telescope: ASASSN-Brutus

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2016-08-18 08:38:24
Limiting flux: 16.4 VegaMag
Filter: V-Johnson
Instrument: Brutus
Telescope: ASASSN-Brutus


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