Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Mar 2012
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2012atel.4004....1h&link_type=abstract
The Astronomer's Telegram, #4004
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Optical, Supernovae, Transient, Variables
Scientific paper
We report the discovery of a 2008S-like transient in Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) data taken on Mar. 27.49 UT and analyzed by the CRTS Supernova Hunt project. The new object, identified as PSN J14535395+0334049 (SNhunt120), is located in the nearby (d=26.9 Mpc; NED) galaxy NGC 5775, at RA: 14:53:53.95, Dec: +03:34:04.9. The objects was detected at V =18.7 and was not seen in CSS data taken on Mar. 17.39 UT to V > 19.5.
Beshore Edward C.
Catelan Márcio
Christensen Erik
Djorgovski Stanislav G.
Drake Andrew J.
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