Discovery certificate for object 2018ata
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 17721 [ 2018TNSTR.472....1V ]

Date Received (UTC): 2018-04-10 18:06:38
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: SN 2018ata
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 12:41:31.344 (190.3806) DEC = +26:01:59.16 (26.0331)
Discovery date: 2018-04-10 06:30:17.000 (JD=2458218.7710301)

Potential host galaxy: NGC 4614
Host redshift: 0.0161


Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2018-04-10 06:30:17.000
Flux: 20.1 ABMag
Filter: V-crts-CRTS
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: Seen in four images.

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2018-03-22 07:51:42
Limiting flux: 21.5 ABMag
Filter: V-crts-CRTS
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: MLS 10K CCD. It would be nice if I didn't have to enter this same info every single time.

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