TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 205699 [ 2024TNSTR.751....1N ]

Date Received (UTC): 2024-03-20 12:40:15
Date made public:
Sender: ZTF_AMPEL_NEW
Reporting Group: AMPEL     Discovery Data Source: ZTF

J. Nordin, V. Brinnel, J. van Santen (HU Berlin), A. Gal-Yam, O. Yaron (Weizmann) on behalf of ZTF report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2024esk
Discoverer internal name: ZTF24aahkqfu
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 17:21:14.268 (260.3094515) DEC = -01:01:22.80 (-1.0229994)
Discovery date: 2024-03-20 11:55:03.648 (JD=2460389.9965741)


Remarks: AmpelZ0.027 (N3) NED z 0.027.

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2024-03-20 11:55:03.648
Flux: 18.96 ABMag
Filter: r-ZTF
Instrument: ZTF-Cam
Telescope: Palomar 1.2m Oschin

Last non-detection:
Archival info: Other
Remarks: ZTF non-detection limits not available

Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://sandbox.wis-tns.org/object/2024esk