iPTF14yb: iPTF Discovery of an Optical Afterglow-like Transient
Abstract
As part of the ongoing Intermediate Palomar Transient Factory survey, we report the discovery of a new optical transient source, iPTF14yb, located at RA = 14:45:58.01, Dec: +14:59:35.4 (J2000.0). In an image obtained at the Palomar 48-inch Oschin Schmidt telescope beginning at 10:18 UT on 2014 February 26, we measure an r-band magnitude of r = 18.42 +/- 0.05 mag. In subsequent P48 imaging, the source faded rapidly, with a measured magnitude of r = 20.4 +/- 0.2 mag at 13:08 UT on 2014 February 26.
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- February 2014
- Bibcode:
- 2014ATel.5924....1C
- Keywords:
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- Optical;
- Gamma-Ray Burst;
- Transient