[vsnet-alert 21623] Re: ASASSN-17pn: new transient (13.8 mag) in Lynx

[FIDRICH Robert]

Dear Friends,

ASASSN-17pn is clearly visible around 14.0TG on the 10x45s stacked DSLR
images made with my 180mm f/2.8 telephoto lens a few minutes ago.

See:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/qtsdsnf2jaevl7a/ASASSN_17pn_171122g2_crop_x.jpg?dl=0

Clear skies,

Robert Fidrich
HAA/VSS

2017-11-22 22:23 GMT+01:00 Patrick Schmeer pasc1312-aavso at yahoo.de via
vsnet-alert <vsnet-alert at ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp>:

> ASASSN-17pn
> RA 07:19:56.28, Dec +46:49:17.3
> Discovery 2017-11-22.37 UT, V/g= 13.58 mag
> giant M-dwarf flare or
> bright, large amplitude CV outburst,
> no match in Vizier,
> V>18.1 on 2017-11-21.47,
> g=13.9 on 2017-11-22.37
> http://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/~assassin/transients.html
>
> ASASSN-17pn 20171121.47 <181V ASN
> ASASSN-17pn 20171122.37  139g ASN
>
> Confirmation and spectroscopy are urgently
> required.
>
> Clear skies,
> Patrick
>
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