RA/DEC (2000)
16:11:41.710 -24:03:58.63
242.923791 -24.0662862
Type
CV
Redshift
0
Discovery ReportClassification Report
Related AstroNotes: 2026-137
Reporting Group
ZTF
Discovering Data Source
ZTF
Discovery Date
2026-05-10 08:01:16.003
TNS AT
Y
Public
Y
Discovery Mag
20.1009
Filter
g-ZTF
Reporter/s
Nabeel Rehemtulla (CIERA, NU), Wynn Jacobson-Galán (Caltech), Theophile du Laz (Caltech) on behalf of ZTF
NEDSIMBADDECaLSPanSTARRS-1SkyMapperVizieRWISEDSSADS

Spectra

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Light curves

 ▌P48_ZTF-Cam_r
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Pointer position (MJD, Mag, Abs.Mag): (0.00, 0.00, 0.00)
Spectra
 ID Obs-date (UT) Tel / Inst Exp-Time Observer/s Reducer/s Group Spectrum ascii file Spectrum fits file Spec. Type Assoc. Groups End prop. period Remarks
23729 2026-05-16 03:08:21 ESO-NTT / EFOSC2-NTT 600 J. Khaulsay,J. Quirola-Vasquez C. Aster ePESSTO+ tns_2026mbj_2026-05-16_03-08-21_ESO-NTT_EFOSC2-NTT_ePESSTO+.asci tns_2026mbj_2026-05-16_03-08-21_ESO-NTT_EFOSC2-NTT_ePESSTO+.fits Object
Light Curves
Filter Tel / Inst Obs-date range JD Range Photometry
r-ZTF P48_ZTF-Cam 2026-05-09 10:04:44 - 2026-05-09 10:04:44 2461169.9199537 - 2461169.9199537 1
Photometry
ID Obs-date JD Mag. / Flux Err Lim. Mag./Flux Units Filter Tel / Inst Exp-time Observer/s Remarks
581228 2026-05-09 10:04:44 2461169.9199537 20.5559 ABMag r-ZTF P48_ZTF-Cam [Last non detection]
g-ZTF P48_ZTF-Cam 2026-05-10 08:01:16 - 2026-05-11 08:31:04 2461170.834213 - 2461171.8549074 2
Photometry
ID Obs-date JD Mag. / Flux Err Lim. Mag./Flux Units Filter Tel / Inst Exp-time Observer/s Remarks
581230 2026-05-11 08:31:04 2461171.8549074 16.757 0.0364902 ABMag g-ZTF P48_ZTF-Cam
581229 2026-05-10 08:01:16 2461170.834213 20.1009 0.208019 ABMag g-ZTF P48_ZTF-Cam
AT Reports
ID Time received (UT) Sender Reporter/s Reporting group Disc. Data Source RA DEC Discovery date (UT) Discovery Mag. Filter Related files AT Type Host name Internal name Assoc. Groups End prop. period Remarks ADS Bibcode Unreal Auto classification
303103 2026-05-11 09:01:34 BTSbot_bot Nabeel Rehemtulla (CIERA, NU), Wynn Jacobson-Galán (Caltech), Theophile du Laz (Caltech) on behalf of ZTF ZTF ZTF 16:11:41.710 -24:03:58.63 2026-05-10 08:01:16.003 20.1009 g-ZTF PSN ZTF26aavrsod ZTF Bright (m_peak <= 18.5) transient candidate identified autonomously by BTSbot (Rehemtulla et al. 2024; arXiv:2401.15167). 2026TNSTR2050....1R N
Classification Reports
ID Time received (UT) Sender Classifier/s Group Classification Redshift Spectra Related files Assoc. Groups End prop. period Remarks ADS Bibcode
23726 2026-05-16 16:17:17 ePESSTOplus_Bot1 J. Khaulsay,J. Quirola-Vasquez, C. Aster, O. Yaron on behalf of ePESSTO+ ePESSTO+ CV 0 1 ePESSTO+ 2026TNSCR2134....1K
Spectra
ID Obs-date (UT) Tel / Inst Exp-Time Observer/s Reducer/s Group Spectrum ascii file Spectrum fits file Spec. Type Assoc. Groups End prop. period Remarks
23729 2026-05-16 03:08:21 ESO-NTT / EFOSC2-NTT 600 J. Khaulsay,J. Quirola-Vasquez C. Aster ePESSTO+ tns_2026mbj_2026-05-16_03-08-21_ESO-NTT_EFOSC2-NTT_ePESSTO+.asci tns_2026mbj_2026-05-16_03-08-21_ESO-NTT_EFOSC2-NTT_ePESSTO+.fits Object

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