Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams

CBAT "Transient Object Followup Reports"

PSN J11534177-5406168

PSN J11534177-5406168   2013 03 10.37  *  11 53 41.77 -54 06 16.8  17.8 U 6W  1N  ESO171-001    9 9

2013 03 16.563

This possible supernova in ESO 171-001 was detected with 5 x 15 min image using an infrared filter Astrometry: RA 11 53 41.86 Dec -54 06 17.1 Photometry: 19.35 +/- 0.31 IR > 700 nm (R for ref) These data were collected by Joseph Brimacombe, Coral Towers Observatory, Cairns, Australia Link to image and further information: http://www.flickr.com/photos/43846774@N02/8564168155/

2013 03 31.600

Follow-up This possible supernova in ESO 171-001 was detected with 23 x 2 min image using an infrared filter Astrometry: RA 11 53 41.85 Dec -54 06 16.8 Photometry: 19.54 +/- 0.58 IR > 700 nm (R for ref) These data were collected by Joseph Brimacombe, Coral Towers Observatory, Cairns, Australia Link to image and further information: http://www.flickr.com/photos/43846774@N02/8640236640/

2013 03 13

Confirmed as a Type Ic, see ATEL 4882