Discovery certificate for object 2017hpi
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 14300 [ 2017TNSTR1169....1S ]

Date Received (UTC): 2017-10-26 13:10:34
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 2017hpi
Discoverer internal name: ASASSN-17ny
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 08:15:43.387 (123.93078) DEC = -28:51:19.84 (-28.85551)
Discovery date: 2017-10-26 06:43:12.000 (JD=2458052.78)

Potential host galaxy: AM 0813-284
Host redshift: 0.005661

Remarks: Faint dwarf host galaxy, close to the Galactic plane - A_V~1.1

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2017-10-26 06:43:12.000
Flux: 15.8 VegaMag
Filter: V-Johnson
Instrument: Cassius
Telescope: ASASSN-Cassius

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2017-10-17 07:26:24
Limiting flux: 17.8 VegaMag
Filter: V-Johnson
Instrument: Cassius
Telescope: ASASSN-Cassius


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