[vsnet-alert 14068] Re: MASTER OT_J061730.02+354036.6 (14.5m)

[Seiichiro Kiyota]

This object still visible on image taken on 2012 Jan 05.3215 UT at Mayhill, NM, USA with 25cm reflector and SBIG ST-10 CCD cameram, clear filter (T-004, iTeescope.NET).

OT_J061730.02+354036.6 20120105.3215 16.36C


                     Seiichiro Kiyota
                     TAO, Tsukuba


(12/01/04 23:50), Denis Denisenko wrote:
> V. Lipunov et al. on behalf of the MASTER team report in ATel 3843 on
> the detection of the optical transient in Auriga a week ago (on 2011
> Dec. 28.57184 UT) with the following coordinates (J2000.0):
>
> 06 17 30.02 +35 40 36.6
>
> and magnitude V=14.5m. The discovery image is available at
> http://observ.pereplet.ru/images/OT061730.02+3540.6/OT061730+3540.jpg
> The telegram says the OT is seen on two images from MASTER-Amur, but
> it doesn't mention the time interval between them.
>
> I have downloaded and analysed 9 Palomar DDS plates and 21
> Palomar-NEAT images. There is nothing at the position of the transient
> on any individual image or on the combination of them.
>
> Lipunov et al. refer to "the galaxy J061730.07+354040.9 with 4"
> offset" which is a very faint object in SDSS catalogue
> (g=24.10+/-0.40, r=24.78+/-0.65, i=22.22+/-0.20). Even if the SDSS
> object is real, I am not sure if it's related to the transient.
>
> First of all, the confirmation is needed if the OT is still visible.
> Remember it's 7 days old!
>
> Denis Denisenko
>