ZTF23aacuqkg

197.122801, -5.815988

Discovery Date: 2023-02-21 10:34:51 UTC
Discovery MJD: 59996.44
Disc r-Mag: 20.46±0.20
Latest Date: 2023-02-21 10:34:51 UTC
Latest MJD: 59996.44
Latest r-Mag: 20.46±0.20
Peak Mag 20.46±0.20 (r-band)
Peak Date 2023-02-21 10:34:51
Peak MJD 59996.44
Detection Count 1 (excluding 0 neg flux detections)
Equatorial Coords 13:08:29.472, -05:48:57.556
Galactic Coords 310.694103, 56.798528
Ecliptic Coords 198.006758, 1.348806

Transient Name Server

AT2023ckq

The transient was discovered on 21st February 2023 at 10:34:51 (MJD 59996.44) by ZTF as ZTF23aacuqkg with a discovery magnitude of r = 20.46..

Sherlock Contextual Classification

Prediction: Supernova

The transient is possibly associated with GALEXASCJ130829.65-054858.4; an r=19.36 mag galaxy found in the NED/PS1 catalogues. Its located 0.43" S, 1.51" W from the galaxy centre.

Difference Image Lightcurve

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