MASTER-Kislovodsk: bright PSN in PGC003178
ATel #11599; V. Lipunov, E. Gorbovskoy, N. Tiurina, V. Kornilov, P. Balanutsa, A. Kuznetsov, V. Chazov, O. Gress, D. Vlasenko, V. Vladimirov, D. Zimnukhov, V. Senik (Lomonosov Moscow State University, SAI)
on 3 May 2018; 08:22 UT
Credential Certification: Nataly Tyurina (tiurina@sai.msu.ru)
Subjects: Optical, Request for Observations, Supernovae, Transient, Variables
MASTER OT J005402.48+471051.7 discovery - PSN in 5.7"W,8.7"S of PGC003178
MASTER-Kislovodsk auto-detection system discovered OT source at (RA, Dec) = 00h 54m 02.48s +47d 10m 51.7s on 2018-05-03.00226 UT.
The OT unfiltered magnitude is 16.5m (mlim=18.2m).
The OT is seen in 3 images. There is no minor planet at this place.
We have reference image without OT on 2012-09-16.90605 UT with unfiltered magnitude limit 20.7m.
This PSN is in 5.7"W,8.7"S of Sb galaxy PGC003178 with Btc=15.6
Spectral observations are required.
The discovery and reference images are available at
http://master.sai.msu.ru/static/OT/MASTEROTJ005402.48+471051.7.jpg
List of Optical Transients discovered by MASTER
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