Discovery certificate for object 2019opp
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 45112 [ 2019TNSTR1614....1H ]

Date Received (UTC): 2019-08-25 23:00:11
Sender: Dr. Ken Herner
Reporting Group: DESGW     Discovery Data Source: DESGW

Ken Herner for the DESGW team report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2019opp
Discoverer internal name: desgw-190814ac
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 00:57:38.254 (14.40939) DEC = -25:16:45.00 (-25.279166)
Discovery date: 2019-08-17 05:48:28.000 (JD=2458712.742)


Remarks:

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2019-08-17 05:48:28.000
Flux: 22.48 ABMag
Filter: z-Sloan
Instrument: DECAM
Telescope: CTIO - 4-m Victor M. Blanco Telescope

Last non-detection:
Archival info: Other
Remarks: Not visible in DeCam archival images

Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2019opp