Catalina/Palomar Optical Transient
ATel #1604; A. Mahabal, A. J. Drake, S. G. Djorgovski, R. Williams, M. J. Graham (Caltech); E. C. Beshore, S. M. Larson (LPL/UA); E. Christensen (Gemini Observatory)
on 6 Jul 2008; 08:45 UT
Distributed as an Instant Email Notice Request For Observations
Credential Certification: Andrew J. Drake (ajd@cacr.caltech.edu)
Subjects: Optical, Supernovae, Transient
Referred to by ATel #: 1636
We have detected a brightening optical transient in Catalina and Palomar images
starting from 23 Jun 2008 UT. The object has the following parameters:
A very faint uncataloged source appears to be located near this position in SDSS images. Follow-up images with the Palomar 60"
have been taken and the following Gunn-r magnitudes found: Jun 25.2, 18.6; Jun 27.4, 18.5; Jun 28.2, 18.4; Jul 2.2, 18.15.
No objects are present in earlier epochs of CSS imaging including data taken on the 14th May UT (to mag ~20).
No objects are seen in DSS-1 and DSS-2 images. This may be a Supernova with a very faint host galaxy or
something more exotic. We request photometric and spectroscopic follow-up.
For finding charts and discovery images please see: http://voeventnet.cacr.caltech.edu/feeds/ATEL/CSS.
Stationary CSS optical transients are detected and published as VOEvents in real-time at http://voeventnet.org/feeds/Catalina.shtml and in RSS here http://voeventnet.caltech.edu/feeds/Catfeed.xml
