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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 3678      2022 Feb 08 14.55UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
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AT 2022BPL: CV CANDIDATE

On TNS Astronomical Transient Report135796  Hanjie Tan (AUUK), Mi Zhang,
Guoyou Sun, Jingyuan Zhao, Jiangao Ruan (Xingming Obs), Quanzhi Ye (UMd),
Xing Gao (Xingming Obs) report/s the discovery of a new astronomical
transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2022bpl
Discoverer internal name: XM100HT
Coordinates (J2000):

RA = 08:09:34.760 (122.394833) DEC = +12:19:42.90 (12.328583)
Discovery date: 2022-02-06 18:48:40.320 (JD=2459617.2838)

Remarks: Hanjie Tan (AUUK), Mi Zhang, Guoyou Sun, Jingyuan Zhao, Jiangao
Ruan (Xingming Obs), Quanzhi Ye (UMd), Xing Gao (Xingming Obs), report the
discovery of a CV candidate (G=15.52) on several 60-s survey images (limit
mag about 18.5) taken by Xing Gao at Xingming Observatory "#"3 (N88) around
2022 Feb.06.78380 UTC using unfiltered CCD and PAT telescope (0.3-m f/3.6
reflector). The transient is approximately located at RA= 08h09m34.76s,DEC =
+12d19m42.9s (equinox 2000.0). Discovery images can be found at:
http://xjltp.china-vo.org/xm100ht.html

Photometry
Discovery (first detection): 2022-02-06 18:48:40.320
Flux: 15.52 VegaMag; Filter: Clear-

Archival info:
Remarks: The transient was discovered on several 60-s survey images
(limiting mag about 18.5) taken by Xing Gao using PAT at Xingming
Observatory "#"3 (N88). Images can be found at:
http://xjltp.china-vo.org/xm100ht.html

Details of the new object can be viewed here:
https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2022bpl

Guy M Hurst

