Discovery certificate for object 2016jga
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 7619 [ 2016TNSTR1108....1S ]

Date Received (UTC): 2016-12-31 13:19:56
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 2016jga
Discoverer internal name: ASASSN-16po
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 02:05:38.645 (31.41102) DEC = -59:47:58.96 (-59.79971)
Discovery date: 2016-12-24 03:21:36.000 (JD=2457746.64)

Potential host galaxy: AM 0204-600
Host redshift: 0.0243

Remarks: Present in several epochs and two chips, close to the nucleus

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2016-12-24 03:21:36.000
Flux: 17.3 VegaMag
Filter: V-Johnson
Instrument: Cassius
Telescope: ASASSN-Cassius

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2016-12-18 03:21:36
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/2016jga