TCP J16475765-3102582: new transient (13 mag) in Scorpius

Affiliation
Association Francaise des Observateurs d'Etoiles Variables (AFOEV)
Sat, 03/07/2020 - 10:28

TCP J16475765-3102582
https://www.aavso.org/vsx/index.php?view=detail.top&oid=1543021

Discovery announcement: http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/followups/J16475765-3102582.html

Precise astrometry, spectroscopy, and multiband photometry are urgently required.

Clear skies,
Patrick

Affiliation
Magyar Csillagaszati Egyesulet, Valtozocsillag Szakcsoport (Hungary) (MCSE)
15.092V mag on Marc 06.5023UT

TCP J16475765-3102582 20200307.5023UT 15.092V    FID
TCP J16475765-3102582 20200307.5046UT 12.772I     FID

Using a 0.25m iTelescope.net reflector Mayhill, New Mexico, US.

Position end figures were 57.51 and 57.6 in R.A. and Dec.

Archive APASS V data of this star:

 
55989.88945,15.6913,0.060 # V +0.50 -0.29
56100.80586,15.8600,0.076 # V +0.30 -0.53
56102.80040,15.7005,0.069 # V +0.07 -0.26
56103.79632,15.8163,0.066 # V +0.30 +0.05

So tonight obviously ~0.6 magnitudes brighter in V than in quiescence.

Róbert Fidrich
HAA/VSS