TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 304494 [ 2026TNSTR2179....1S ]

Date Received (UTC): 2026-05-19 05:36:26
Date made public:
Sender: Fritz
Reporting Group: ZTF     Discovery Data Source: ZTF

Jesper Sollerman (SU) on behalf of ZTF report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: SN 2026naq
Discoverer internal name: ZTF26aaxgdqa
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 12:51:56.470 (192.9852919) DEC = +16:16:53.47 (16.2815208)
Discovery date: 2026-05-19 04:28:17.996 (JD=2461179.6863194)



Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2026-05-19 04:28:17.996
Flux: 19.6515 ABMag
Filter: g-ZTF
Instrument: ZTF-Cam
Telescope: Palomar 1.2m Oschin

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2026-05-16 08:21:04
Limiting flux: 20.3048 ABMag
Filter: i-ZTF
Instrument: ZTF-Cam
Telescope: Palomar 1.2m Oschin


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