Discovery certificate for object 2017isj
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 15179 [ 2017TNSTR1364....1C ]

Date Received (UTC): 2017-12-03 03:38:21
Sender: Dr. Ping Chen
Reporting Group: ASAS-SN     Discovery Data Source: ASAS-SN

Ping Chen report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: SN 2017isj
Discoverer internal name: ASASSN-17qg
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 11:10:44.560 (167.685667) DEC = +04:50:51.11 (4.847531)
Discovery date: 2017-12-02 08:17:47.000 (JD=2458089.84569)

Potential host galaxy: UGC 06216
Host redshift: 0.01933

Remarks: confirmed in LCOGT-1m follow-up image

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2017-12-02 08:17:47.000
Flux: 15.43 ABMag
Filter: g-Sloan
Instrument: Leavitt
Telescope: ASASSN-Leavitt

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2017-11-29 10:54:53
Limiting flux: 18.7 ABMag
Filter: g-Sloan
Instrument: Leavitt
Telescope: ASASSN-Leavitt


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