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Discovery of a Possible new Transient

Discovery of a possible new transient on 2018-09-04 in Unknown galaxy.
Source Magnitude 17.29 +/- 0.05.
Date of Observations: 2018-09-03.975 from Canary Islands, Spain
Observer: Malhar R. Kendurkar, GSNST Team
Team: M. Kendurkar, C. Raguenaud
Global SuperNova Search Team

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Observation: AT2018ffy

AT2018ffy, Type CV
Discovered 2018-08-18.514 by ATLAS, mag 18.478 at discovery
R.A. = 23h37m23s.570, Decl. = +51°31’13”.21

Observer: Cedric Raguenaud, SW France, GSNST
2018-08-27.088
Approx mag 18.57CV ±0.02, ZP=29.323mag
0.25m/f4 + CCMOS, 0.5″/pixel
2x300s, bin 1×1

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Observation: AT2018fka

AT2018fka, Type unknown
Discovered 2018-08-22.415 by ZTF, mag 18.67 at discovery
R.A. = 01h08m53s.410, Decl. = +09°01’21”.42

Observer: Cedric Raguenaud, SW France, GSNST
2018-08-27.040
Not visible
0.25m/f4 + CCMOS, 0.5″/pixel
6x300s, bin 1×1

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Observation: AT2018fjz

AT2018fjz, Type CV
Discovered 2018-08-19.367 by ZTF, mag 16.14 at discovery
R.A. = 20h34m59s.250, Decl. = +24°36’20”.72

Observer: Cedric Raguenaud, SW France, GSNST
2018-08-27.014
Approx mag 17.07CV ±0.01, ZP=29.830mag
0.25m/f4 + CCMOS, 0.5″/pixel
6x300s, bin 1×1

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Observation: 2018fif

2018fif, Type II in UGC 85
Discovered 2018-08-22.406 by ZTF, mag 18.28 at discovery
R.A. = 00h09m26s.550, Decl. = +47°21’14”.73

Observer: Cedric Raguenaud, SW France, GSNST
2018-08-27.069
Approx mag 17.64CV ±0.02, ZP=29.644mag
0.25m/f4 + CCMOS, 0.5″/pixel
6x300s, bin 1×1