Discovery certificate for object 2017gkk
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 13330 [ 2017TNSTR.940....1I ]

Date Received (UTC): 2017-08-31 20:31:13
Sender: Mr. Koichi Itagaki
Reporting Group: None     Discovery Data Source: None

Koichi Itagaki report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: SN 2017gkk
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 09:13:44.740 (138.436417) DEC = +76:28:44.10 (76.478917)
Discovery date: 2017-08-31 18:52:02.000 (JD=2457997.2861343)

Potential host galaxy: NGC2748


Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2017-08-31 18:52:02.000
Flux: 14.7 VegaMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: 0.5-m f6.8

Last non-detection:
Archival info: DSS

Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2017gkk