TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 21772 [ 2018TNSTR1214....1S ]
Date Received (UTC): 2018-08-20 18:26:25
Sender: Prof. Krzysztof Stanek
Reporting Group: ASAS-SN Discovery Data Source: ASAS-SN
K. Z. Stanek, for the ASAS-SN team report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.
IAU Designation: SN 2018fgj
Discoverer internal name: ASASSN-18ta
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 04:47:32.419 (71.88508) DEC = -02:18:22.50 (-2.30625)
Discovery date: 2018-08-20 08:52:48.000 (JD=2458350.87)
Potential host galaxy: UGC 03168
Host redshift: 0.030978
Remarks: On the rise
Photometry
Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2018-08-20 08:52:48.000
Flux: 17.3 VegaMag
Filter: V-Johnson
Instrument: Cassius
Telescope: ASASSN-Cassius
Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2018-08-16 09:07:12
Limiting flux: 18.4 ABMag
Filter: g-Sloan
Instrument: Paczynski
Telescope: ASASSN-Paczynski
Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2018fgj
Date Received (UTC): 2018-08-20 18:26:25
Sender: Prof. Krzysztof Stanek
Reporting Group: ASAS-SN Discovery Data Source: ASAS-SN
K. Z. Stanek, for the ASAS-SN team report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.
IAU Designation: SN 2018fgj
Discoverer internal name: ASASSN-18ta
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 04:47:32.419 (71.88508) DEC = -02:18:22.50 (-2.30625)
Discovery date: 2018-08-20 08:52:48.000 (JD=2458350.87)
Potential host galaxy: UGC 03168
Host redshift: 0.030978
Remarks: On the rise
Photometry
Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2018-08-20 08:52:48.000
Flux: 17.3 VegaMag
Filter: V-Johnson
Instrument: Cassius
Telescope: ASASSN-Cassius
Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2018-08-16 09:07:12
Limiting flux: 18.4 ABMag
Filter: g-Sloan
Instrument: Paczynski
Telescope: ASASSN-Paczynski
Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2018fgj