An optically flaring Blazar from the CRTS Survey
ATel #2051; A. A. Mahabal, S. G. Djorgovski, A. J. Drake, M. Graham, R. Williams (Caltech), E. Beshore, S. M. Larson, A. Boattini, A. Gibbs, R. Hill, R. Kowalski (UA/LPL), E. Christiansen (Gemini Obs.)
on 20 May 2009; 02:21 UT
Distributed as an Instant Email Notice Request For Observations
Credential Certification: Ashish Mahabal (aam@astro.caltech.edu)
Subjects: Radio, Optical, Request for Observations, Variables
Referred to by ATel #: 6106
We have detected the optical flaring of a radio source with unknown redshift
in the data from the Catalina Real-time Transient Survey (CRTS). The discovery
J2000 coordinates are as follows.
| ID | Detection
Date | RA | Dec | Mag | VOEvent ID |
|
CSS090517:130303+24356 |
2009-05-13 UT 06:40:24 | 13:03:03.20 | 24:33:56.1 |
16.7 | 905171230654131642 |
The mag column above refers to the visual outburst mag from the CSS. It has
brightened by over 3 mags in the last 3 months. It would be interesting to see
if the outburst is also seen at other wavelengths, especially in gamma-rays
The discovery data, CSS lightcurve and finding chart for the source are
posted at the following VOEventNet webpage:
http://voeventnet.caltech.edu/feeds/ATEL/CRTS/905171230654131642.atel.html
Further observations are requested.
