Discovery certificate for object 2018ym
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 17065 [ 2018TNSTR.271....1C ]

Date Received (UTC): 2018-02-26 20:40:06
Sender: Andrew Drake
Reporting Group: SNHunt     Discovery Data Source: SNHunt

Mirco Villi on behalf of CRTS report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2018ym
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 03:35:44.592 (53.9358) DEC = +13:49:29.28 (13.8248)
Discovery date: 2018-02-26 03:21:30.000 (JD=2458175.6399306)

Potential host galaxy: PGC 1441541


Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2018-02-26 03:21:30.000
Flux: 19.3 ABMag
Filter: V-crts-CRTS
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: MLS 10K CCD

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2018-01-24 02:00:44
Limiting flux: 21.2 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/2018ym