Discovery certificate for object 2018ctv
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 19661 [ 2018TNSTR.869....1C ]

Date Received (UTC): 2018-06-22 10:13:30
Sender: Dr. Ping Chen
Reporting Group: ASAS-SN     Discovery Data Source: ASAS-SN

Ping Chen, K. Z. Stanek, Subo Dong, for the ASAS-SN team report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2018ctv
Discoverer internal name: ASASSN-18nt
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 01:25:52.030 (21.466792) DEC = -01:22:01.65 (-1.367125)
Discovery date: 2018-06-21 04:19:12.000 (JD=2458290.68)

Potential host galaxy: Abell 0194
Host redshift: 0.018


Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2018-06-21 04:19:12.000
Flux: 17.2 ABMag
Filter: g-Sloan
Instrument: Payne-Gaposchkin
Telescope: ASASSN-Payne-Gaposchkin

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2018-06-17 14:09:36
Limiting flux: 17.6 VegaMag
Filter: V-Johnson
Instrument: Brutus
Telescope: ASASSN-Brutus


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