Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams

CBAT "Transient Object Followup Reports"

PSN J20344424+6011359

PSN J20344424+6011359   2017 05 14.2383*  20 34 44.24 +60 11 35.9  12.8 U             NGC6946   2 0

2017 05 14.2383

Patrick Wiggins, Tooele, UT, USA, reports his discovery of a possible supernova (mag about 12.8) on an unfiltered CCD frame taken 2017 May 14.2383 UT using a 0.35-m f/5.5 reflector near Erda, UT, USA. The new object is located at R.A. 20h34m44.24s, Decl. +60°11’35.9” (equinox 2000.0), about 153” NW of the center of NGC 6946. The discovery image was posted temporarily at URL http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/ngc6946-1.jpg. Wiggins notes that nothing was visible at this position on an image taken on May 12. --- Patrick Schmeer (Saarbrücken-Bischmisheim, Germany)