OGLE-IV Transient Search report 05 August 2013
ATel #5251; L. Wyrzykowski, A. Udalski, S. Kozlowski, M. Szymanski (Warsaw University Astronomical Observatory, Poland), on behalf of the OGLE team
on 5 Aug 2013; 21:06 UT
Distributed as an Instant Email Notice Supernovae
Credential Certification: Lukasz Wyrzykowski (wyrzykow@ast.cam.ac.uk)
Subjects: Optical, Supernovae, Transient
The OGLE-IV Transient Search (Wyrzykowski et al. ATEL #4495, Kozlowski et al. 2013)
reports the discovery of four new on-going transient candidates.
The transients appeared near or on top of apparent galaxies
and their light curves resemble those of supernovae near or past their peak brightness.
Name RA(J2000.0) Dec(J2000.0) discovery_JD Notes
OGLE-2013-SN-040 00:53:49.357 -63:49:24.38 2456508.81760 Ia z=0.09 (ATEL#5250)
OGLE-2013-SN-041 01:36:18.010 -69:34:12.67 2456508.83856 Ia z=0.10 (ATEL#5250)
OGLE-2013-SN-042 00:23:16.850 -71:42:49.20 2456507.85177
OGLE-2013-SN-043 00:52:48.853 -66:09:48.86 2456508.81269
Photometric and spectroscopic follow-up is strongly encouraged.
Finding charts and light curves are available here.
