Discovery certificate for object 2018hw
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 16533 [ 2018TNSTR..79....1G ]

Date Received (UTC): 2018-01-17 17:10:42
Sender: Mr. Tim Puckett
Reporting Group: POSS     Discovery Data Source: POSS

R. Gagliano, R. Post, E. Weinberg, J. Newton, T. Puckett report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2018hw
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 02:08:44.150 (32.183958) DEC = +02:42:37.10 (2.710306)
Discovery date: 2018-01-15 03:14:22.000 (JD=2458133.6349768518)

Potential host galaxy: PGC 1235370

Remarks: (mag 18.6) on JD 2458135.5592939816

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2018-01-15 03:14:22.000
Flux: 19.6 ABMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: 61cm

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2017-12-14 03:28:17
Limiting flux: 20.9 ABMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: 61cm

Archival info: Other
Remarks: our archive

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