Discovery certificate for object 2018ary
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 17685 [ 2018TNSTR.465....1V ]

Date Received (UTC): 2018-04-09 21:10:03
Sender: Andrew Drake
Reporting Group: SNHunt     Discovery Data Source: SNHunt

Mirco Villi on behalf of CRTS report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2018ary
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 13:10:59.328 (197.7472) DEC = +29:38:05.28 (29.6348)
Discovery date: 2018-04-09 07:39:12.000 (JD=2458217.8188889)

Potential host galaxy: NGC 5004
Host redshift: 0.0235


Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2018-04-09 07:39:12.000
Flux: 20.9 ABMag
Filter: V-crts-CRTS
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: MLS 10K CCD. Visible in four images taken over a period of 23 mins.

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2018-02-10 09:36:22
Limiting flux: 21.5 ABMag
Filter: V-crts-CRTS
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: MLS 10K CCD.

Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2018ary