ZTF23aacvinp

262.016255, 0.716190

Discovery Date: 2023-02-21 12:08:23 UTC
Discovery MJD: 59996.51
Disc r-Mag: 18.38±0.10
Latest Date: 2023-03-18 11:57:12 UTC
Latest MJD: 60021.50
Latest r-Mag: 18.98±0.12
Peak Mag 18.38±0.10 (r-band)
Peak Date 2023-02-21 12:08:23
Peak MJD 59996.51
Detection Count 2 (excluding 0 neg flux detections)
Equatorial Coords 17:28:3.901, 00:42:58.283
Galactic Coords 23.746620, 18.804703
Ecliptic Coords 261.261633, 23.913628

Transient Name Server

AT2023cka

The transient was discovered on 21st February 2023 at 12:08:23 (MJD 59996.51) by ZTF as ZTF23aacvinp with a discovery magnitude of r = 18.38..

Sherlock Contextual Classification

Prediction: Variable Star

The transient is synonymous with 108852620158679934; an r=16.51 mag galaxy found in the PS1 catalogue. Its located 1.4" from the galaxy core.

Difference Image Lightcurve

Access the data from this plot in the ZTF Alert Packet Data table below.