TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 302738 [ 2026TNSTR1987....1S ]

Date Received (UTC): 2026-05-08 21:18:59
Date made public:
Sender: Krzysztof Stanek
Reporting Group: ASAS-SN     Discovery Data Source: ASAS-SN

K. Z. Stanek, C. Lenhart, for the ASAS-SN team report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: SN 2026lru
Discoverer internal name: ASASSN-26df
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 10:23:49.418 (155.955908) DEC = -20:57:25.38 (-20.95705)
Discovery date: 2026-05-08 05:02:24.000 (JD=2461168.71)

Potential host galaxy: MCG -03-27-007
Host redshift: 0.026332

Remarks: Present in several epochs

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2026-05-08 05:02:24.000
Flux: 16.9 ABMag
Filter: g-Sloan
Instrument: Leavitt
Telescope: ASASSN-Leavitt

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2026-05-04 02:52:48
Limiting flux: 17.7 ABMag
Filter: g-Sloan
Instrument: Cassius
Telescope: ASASSN-Cassius


Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://sandbox.wis-tns.org/object/2026lru