[vsnet-outburst 23071] TCP J03005508+1802290 (re: ASASSN-18abl: very bright outburst)

[Patrick Schmeer pasc1312-aavso@yahoo.de via vsnet-outburst]

TCP J03005508+1802290: new transient (12.1 mag) in Aries

TCP J03005508+1802290 (= ASASSN-18abl)
https://www.aavso.org/vsx/index.php?view=detail.top&oid=625851

"Time received (UT)" for AT 2018jsc: "2018-12-13 02:12:51"
https://wis-tns.weizmann.ac.il/object/2018jsc

Reported earlier (~00:10 UTC) as TCP J03005508+1802290 already:
http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/followups/J03005508+1802290.html

CCD image by Seiichiro Kiyota:
http://meineko.sakura.ne.jp/ccd/TCP_J03005508+1802290.jpg

Spectroscopy and multiband (and time-resolved) photometry are
urgently required.

Clear skies,
Patrick

PS:
Re: "Please use ASAS-SN names for ASAS-SN discoveries":
However, for spectroscopically confirmed supernovae please
use "SN 20yy..." (mind the gap!) designations.
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Taichi Kato <tkato at kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp> schrieb am Do, 13.12.2018:

 [vsnet-alert 22829] (fwd) ASASSN-18abl: very bright outburst
 
 (fwd) ASASSN-18abl: very bright outburst
 
 From: "Stanek, Krzysztof" <stanek.32 at osu.edu>
 Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 02:26:18 +0000
 
 ASASSN-18abl - just discovered: bright, dramatic
 outburst from a star that has never varied before,
 also posted to TNS:
 https://wis-tns.weizmann.ac.il/object/2018jsc
 
 Please use ASAS-SN names for ASAS-SN discoveries.
  
 No previous variability:
 https://asas-sn.osu.edu/light_curves/577fb479-6e90-4308-ae2e-d0b74a94a25a
  
 K. Stanek
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 IDs
 2MASS 030055.042 +180228.76 (2000.0)
 13.132 12.645 12.550 
 030055.043 +180228.37 (2000.0)
 Gaia_DR2_35682489511640704 plx=2.177(0.055) dismod=8.3
 pmra=-7.932(0.068) pmdec=-20.744(0.062) G=14.739 BP=15.287
 RP=14.035
 030054.996 +180228.40 (2000.0)
 GALEX_DR5_6377037933937954242 NUV=20.361(0.147) FUV=-(-)