ASAS-SN Discovery of A Probable Supernova in 2MASX J05014660-1343503

ATel #7810; J. Brimacombe (Coral Towers Observatory), T. W.-S. Holoien, K. Z. Stanek, C. S. Kochanek, J. S. Brown, A. B. Danilet, G. Simonian, U. Basu, J. F. Beacom, T. A. Thompson (Ohio State), B. J. Shappee (Hubble Fellow, Carnegie Observatories), J. L. Prieto (Diego Portales; MAS), D. Bersier (LJMU), Subo Dong (KIAA-PKU), E. Falco (CfA), P. R. Wozniak (LANL), D. Szczygiel, G. Pojmanski (Warsaw University Observatory), J. M. Fernandez (Observatory Inmaculada del Molino), S. Kiyota (Variable Star Observers League in Japan), R. A. Koff (Antelope Hills Observatory), G. Masi (Virtual Telescope Project, Ceccano, Italy), L. A.G. Monard (Klein Karoo Observatory), B. Nicholls (Mt. Vernon Obs., New Zealand), J. Nicolas (Groupe SNAUDE, France)
on 18 Jul 2015; 21:21 UT
Distributed as an Instant Email Notice Supernovae
Credential Certification: Thomas Holoien (tholoien@astronomy.ohio-state.edu)

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During the ongoing All Sky Automated Survey for SuperNovae (ASAS-SN or "Assassin"), using data from the double 14-cm "Cassius" telescope in Cerro Tololo, Chile, we discovered a new transient source, most likely a supernova, in the galaxy 2MASX J05014660-1343503.

ASASSN-15mq was discovered in images obtained on UT 2015-07-18.43 at V~17.0 mag. We also detect the object in images obtained on UT 2015-07-17.43 (V~17.2), UT 2015-07-16.43 (V~17.2), and UT 2015-07-15.44 (V~17.0). We do not detect (V>17.6) the object in images taken on UT 2015-04-08.98 and before. We do not have a later non-detection, as the field has recently emerged from behind the Sun. An image obtained by J. Brimacombe on UT 2015-07-18.79 with the CDK 43-cm telescope at Savannah Skies Observatory confirms the discovery of the transient. This figure shows the archival DSS image of the host (left) and the J. Brimacombe confirmation image (right). The red circle has a radius of 4" and is centered on the position of the transient in the J. Brimacombe image.

The position of ASASSN-15mq is approximately 2.8" South and 5.7" West from the center of the galaxy 2MASX J05014660-1343503 (z=0.024944, d=104 Mpc, via NED), giving an absolute V-band magnitude of approximately -18.4 (m-M=35.09, A_V=0.317). Properties of the new source and photometry are summarized in the tables below:

 
Object       RA (J2000)     DEC (J2000)      Disc. UT Date   Disc. V mag  Approx. Abs. Mag   Offset from Host (") 
ASASSN-15mq  05:01:46.20    -13:43:53.45      2015-07-18.43      17.0          -18.4               6.35 

 
Obs. UT Date         V mag 
2015-04-08.99        >17.6 
2015-07-15.44         17.0 
2015-07-16.43         17.2 
2015-07-17.43         17.2 
2015-07-18.43         17.0 

Follow-up observations are encouraged.

We thank LCOGT and its staff for their continued support of ASAS-SN. ASAS-SN is supported in part by Mt. Cuba Astronomical Foundation. For more information about the ASAS-SN project, see the ASAS-SN Homepage and the list of all ASAS-SN transients.