TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 7211 [ 2016TNSTR.994....1B ]
Date Received (UTC): 2016-12-05 20:47:46
Sender: Prof. Krzysztof Stanek
Source Group: ASAS-SN
J. Brimacombe, K. Z. Stanek, for the ASAS-SN team report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.
IAU Designation: AT 2016isf
Discoverer internal name: ASASSN-16on
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 04:48:08.686 (72.03619) DEC = -46:28:38.06 (-46.47724)
Discovery date: 2016-12-05 04:04:48 (JD=2457727.67)
Potential host galaxy: MRSS 251-044924
Remarks: Confirmed by J. Brimacombe; unknown redshift host galaxy
Photometry
Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2016-12-05 04:04:48
Flux: 16.9 VegaMag
Filter: V-Johnson
Instrument: Cassius
Telescope: ASASSN-Cassius
Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2016-12-02 04:33:36
Limiting flux: 18 VegaMag
Filter: V-Johnson
Instrument: Cassius
Telescope: ASASSN-Cassius
Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://wis-tns.weizmann.ac.il/object/2016isf
Date Received (UTC): 2016-12-05 20:47:46
Sender: Prof. Krzysztof Stanek
Source Group: ASAS-SN
J. Brimacombe, K. Z. Stanek, for the ASAS-SN team report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.
IAU Designation: AT 2016isf
Discoverer internal name: ASASSN-16on
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 04:48:08.686 (72.03619) DEC = -46:28:38.06 (-46.47724)
Discovery date: 2016-12-05 04:04:48 (JD=2457727.67)
Potential host galaxy: MRSS 251-044924
Remarks: Confirmed by J. Brimacombe; unknown redshift host galaxy
Photometry
Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2016-12-05 04:04:48
Flux: 16.9 VegaMag
Filter: V-Johnson
Instrument: Cassius
Telescope: ASASSN-Cassius
Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2016-12-02 04:33:36
Limiting flux: 18 VegaMag
Filter: V-Johnson
Instrument: Cassius
Telescope: ASASSN-Cassius
Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://wis-tns.weizmann.ac.il/object/2016isf