ZTF23aalfxos

240.282510, 65.129144

Discovery Date: 2023-05-18 09:23:10 UTC
Discovery MJD: 60082.39
Disc g-Mag: 19.73±0.24
Latest Date: 2023-05-22 08:41:54 UTC
Latest MJD: 60086.36
Latest r-Mag: 19.10±0.15
Peak Mag 19.10±0.15 (r-band)
Peak Date 2023-05-22 08:41:54
Peak MJD 60086.36
Detection Count 2 (excluding 0 neg flux detections)
Equatorial Coords 16:01:7.802, 65:07:44.919
Galactic Coords 98.372209, 41.831565
Ecliptic Coords 172.954698, 77.873258

Transient Name Server

AT2023jdi

The transient was discovered on 18th May 2023 at 09:23:02 (MJD 60082.39) by ZTF as ZTF23aalfxos with a discovery magnitude of g = 19.73..

Sherlock Contextual Classification

Prediction: Variable Star

The transient is possibly associated with N4PT008482; a V=17.30 mag stellar source found in the GSC/PS1/GAIA/2MASS catalogues. Its located 1.64" N, 0.03" W from the stellar source centre.

Difference Image Lightcurve

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