ASAS-SN Discovery of A Probable Supernova in 2MASX J09202045-0738229
ATel #7281; S. Kiyota (Variable Star Observers League in Japan), J. Brimacombe (Coral Towers Observatory), T. W.-S. Holoien, K. Z. Stanek, C. S. Kochanek, A. B. Danilet, G. Simonian, U. Basu, N. Goss, J. F. Beacom, T. A. Thompson (Ohio State), B. J. Shappee (Hubble Fellow, Carnegie Observatories), J. L. Prieto (Diego Portales; MAS), D. Bersier (LJMU), Subo Dong (KIAA-PKU), P. R. Wozniak (LANL), E. Falco (CfA), D. Szczygiel, G. Pojmanski (Warsaw University Observatory), R. A. Koff (Antelope Hills Observatory), G. Krannich (Roof Observatory Kaufering)
on 24 Mar 2015; 16:58 UT
Distributed as an Instant Email Notice Supernovae
Credential Certification: Thomas Holoien (tholoien@astronomy.ohio-state.edu)
Subjects: Optical, Supernovae, Transient
Referred to by ATel #: 7305
During the ongoing All Sky Automated Survey for SuperNovae (ASAS-SN or "Assassin"), using data from the quadruple 14-cm "Brutus" telescope in Haleakala, Hawaii, we discovered a new transient source, most likely a supernova, in the galaxy 2MASX J09202045-0738229:
Object RA (J2000) DEC (J2000) Disc. UT Date Disc. V mag
ASASSN-15fr 09:20:20.44 -07:38:26.78 2015-03-24.35 16.4
ASASSN-15fr was discovered in images obtained on UT 2015-03-24.35 at V~16.4 mag. We also detect the object in images obtained on UT 2015-03-21.35 (V~17.2). We do not detect (V>17.0) the object in images taken on UT 2015-03-19.23 and before. An image obtained by S. Kiyota on UT 2015-03-24.61 using a 0.5m CDK + FLI PL-9000 at the ITelescope.NET site at Siding Springs Observatory confirms the discovery of the transient. This figure shows the archival DSS image of the host (left) and the S. Kiyota confirmation image (right). The red circle has a radius of 5" and is centered on the position of the transient in the S. Kiyota image.
The position of ASASSN-15fr is approximately 3.6" South and 0.2" West from the center of the galaxy 2MASX J09202045-0738229 (z=0.033436, d=146 Mpc, via NED), giving an absolute V-band magnitude of approximately -19.5 (m-M=35.82, A_V=0.104). Follow-up observations are encouraged.
We thank LCOGT and its staff for their continued support of ASAS-SN. ASAS-SN is supported in part by Mt. Cuba Astronomical Foundation. For more information about the ASAS-SN project, see the ASAS-SN Homepage and the list of all ASAS-SN transients.
