TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 21693 [ 2018TNSTR1185....1V ]
Date Received (UTC): 2018-08-16 17:58:37
Sender: Patrick Vallely
Reporting Group: ASAS-SN Discovery Data Source: ASAS-SN
Patrick Vallely report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.
IAU Designation: AT 2018fdx
Discoverer internal name: ASASSN-18sk
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 23:17:29.986 (349.37494) DEC = -49:48:00.94 (-49.80026)
Discovery date: 2018-08-14 23:16:48.000 (JD=2458345.47)
Remarks: In multiple epochs, currently being observed by TESS
Photometry
Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2018-08-14 23:16:48.000
Flux: 17.85 ABMag
Filter: g-Sloan
Instrument: Payne-Gaposchkin
Telescope: ASASSN-Payne-Gaposchkin
Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2018-08-14 07:40:48
Limiting flux: 18.74 ABMag
Filter: g-Sloan
Instrument: Paczynski
Telescope: ASASSN-Paczynski
Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2018fdx
Date Received (UTC): 2018-08-16 17:58:37
Sender: Patrick Vallely
Reporting Group: ASAS-SN Discovery Data Source: ASAS-SN
Patrick Vallely report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.
IAU Designation: AT 2018fdx
Discoverer internal name: ASASSN-18sk
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 23:17:29.986 (349.37494) DEC = -49:48:00.94 (-49.80026)
Discovery date: 2018-08-14 23:16:48.000 (JD=2458345.47)
Remarks: In multiple epochs, currently being observed by TESS
Photometry
Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2018-08-14 23:16:48.000
Flux: 17.85 ABMag
Filter: g-Sloan
Instrument: Payne-Gaposchkin
Telescope: ASASSN-Payne-Gaposchkin
Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2018-08-14 07:40:48
Limiting flux: 18.74 ABMag
Filter: g-Sloan
Instrument: Paczynski
Telescope: ASASSN-Paczynski
Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2018fdx