OGLE-IV Transient Search report 11.Dec 2012
ATel #4641; L. Wyrzykowski, A. Udalski, S. Kozlowski, J. Skowron (Warsaw University Astronomical Observatory, Poland), on behalf of the OGLE team
on 11 Dec 2012; 16:49 UT
Distributed as an Instant Email Notice Supernovae
Credential Certification: Lukasz Wyrzykowski (wyrzykow@ast.cam.ac.uk)
Subjects: Optical, Supernovae, Transient
Referred to by ATel #: 4734
The OGLE-IV Transient Search (Wyrzykowski et al. ATEL #4495)
reports the discovery of four on-going supernova candidates, all near their peaks or on the rise,
in the magnitude range 18.5-20.0 in the I-band.
All candidates are located next to apparent galaxies and their light curves clearly resemble
those of supernovae.
Name RA(J2000.0) Dec(J2000.0)
OGLE-2012-SN-041 4:42:23.37 -70:05:46.3
OGLE-2012-SN-042 5:25:27.44 -60:24:35.8
OGLE-2012-SN-043 5:15:38.11 -60:36:06.4
OGLE-2012-SN-044 5:14:53.48 -60:08:47.7
Photometric and spectroscopic follow-up is strongly encouraged.
Finding charts and light curves are available here.