Discovery certificate for object 2018cfa
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 19105 [ 2018TNSTR.758....1M ]

Date Received (UTC): 2018-06-05 20:32:16
Sender: Andrew Drake
Reporting Group: SNHunt     Discovery Data Source: SNHunt

Nikolay Mishevskiy on behalf of CRTS report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: SN 2018cfa
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 16:49:39.120 (252.413) DEC = +45:29:32.64 (45.4924)
Discovery date: 2018-06-05 09:00:35.000 (JD=2458274.8754051)



Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2018-06-05 09:00:35.000
Flux: 18.9 ABMag
Filter: V-crts-CRTS
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: MLS 10K CCD.

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2018-05-20 09:16:06
Limiting flux: 21 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/2018cfa