Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams

CBAT "Transient Object Followup Reports"

PSN J15044078+1237436

PSN J15044078+1237436   2015 06 16.0281*  15 04 40.78 +12 37 43.6  17.53U    3E  16S  NGC5837   A 0

2015 06 16.93241

This transient was observed on 2015 06 16.93241 by G. Masi, remotely using the 17"-f/6.8 robotic unit part of the Virtual Telescope Project facility, at Bellatrix Astronomical Observatory in Ceccano, Italy. 120-seconds exposures, unfiltered, show the source at mag. 17.7 (R mags for the reference stars from UCAC-4). We also performed astrometry, getting the following end figures: 40.76; 43.5 (J2000.0, mean residuals of 0.1" on both axes).

2015 06 19.9654

PSN J15044078+1237436 appears to have brightened since discovery to mag. 17.4 unfiltered. End figures 40.79, 43.3. Ron Arbour, Pennell, Observatory, South Wonston U.K.