ZTF23aaawbsc

265.214000, 66.206330

Discovery Date: 2023-01-23 12:15:50 UTC
Discovery MJD: 59967.51
Disc r-Mag: 18.05±0.09
Latest Date: 2023-06-06 10:47:58 UTC
Latest MJD: 60101.45
Latest g-Mag: 17.51±0.06
Peak Mag 16.52±0.03 (r-band)
Peak Date 2023-05-09 09:57:34
Peak MJD 60073.41
Detection Count 55 (excluding 0 neg flux detections)
Equatorial Coords 17:40:51.360, 66:12:22.788
Galactic Coords 96.055145, 31.740156
Ecliptic Coords 188.272980, 88.050704

Transient Name Server

SN IIb SN2023aew

The transient was discovered on 23rd January 2023 at 12:15:50 (MJD 59967.51) by ZTF as ZTF23aaawbsc with a discovery magnitude of r = 18.05. It was subsequently classified as a SN IIb at z = 0.025.

Sherlock Contextual Classification

Prediction: Supernova

The transient is possibly associated with SDSS J174050.62+661220.6; an r=20.61 mag galaxy found in the SDSS/PS1 catalogues. Its located 2.14" N, 4.47" E from the galaxy centre.

Difference Image Lightcurve

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