BHTOM Targets for 16 February, 2026
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As of 2026-02-16 17:20:50.077949+00:00, these are the new targets added in the last week for observing (importance>=1), sorted by magnitude:
| name | ra | dec | mag_last | sun_separation | classification | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V5856 Sgr | 275.217710 | -28.370030 | 14.1 | 53.0 | Nova | CV and Nova outburts |
| AT2026coj | 120.295917 | -3.720583 | 15.2 | 147.0 | Unknown | Bright Cataclysmic Variable candidate from TNS |
| AT2025sqe | 288.715125 | 8.001778 | 15.9 | 45.0 | Unknown | slow galactic very red transient |
| AT2024abna | 325.113212 | 23.439061 | 16.4 | 36.0 | Nova | Possible nova candidate |
| TCP J18385851-0351482 | 279.743625 | -3.863750 | 16.8 | 50.0 | Nova | TCP J18385851-0351482 is Nova Ser 2025 |
| TCP J06571119-1724439 | 104.296625 | -17.412194 | 17.3 | 126.0 | CV | dwart nova candidate (WZ Sge type) |
| AT2022aees | 256.696292 | 27.549769 | 17.4 | 81.0 | AGN | Peculiar flare in an AGN, now gone |
| ASASSN-25eq | 29.141583 | -74.199528 | 19.7 | 70.0 | CV | ASASSN-25eq - new WZ Sge-type dwarf nova, likely a period bouncer |
| TCP J15334528-2211073 | 233.438667 | -22.185361 | 20.2 | 91.0 | Unknown | transient object, likely repeating CV |
| AT2026czf | 130.752271 | -3.635578 | 21.0 | 155.0 | Unknown | Potential nearby supernova from TNS |
In addition, here are some older targets that are currently visible and requested for observations. These targets have an importance>=4, a sun separation>70, and last magnitude<18, sorted by magnitude.
| name | ra | dec | mag_last | sun_separation | classification | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAIA DR3 2207162600835525760 | 343.140631 | 62.313246 | 5.8 | 76.0 | YSO | High scientific interest embedded field. Extreme RUWE 33 Optically unresolved Please dont saturate |
| TCrB | 239.875676 | 25.920170 | 8.9 | 95.0 | Unknown | recurent nova predicted to explode 2024/2025 |
| LS I +61 302 | 40.131935 | 61.229332 | 9.6 | 92.0 | Unknown | Be-star with unknown compact companion |
| RXJ0441.0+4431 | 70.247207 | 44.530349 | 9.6 | 106.0 | XRB | Be X-ray binary |
| RUWE 18 star | 343.351718 | 62.409207 | 9.7 | 76.0 | Unknown | RUWE 18 star origin unknown |
| 1H1936+541 (BD+53 2262) | 293.217949 | 53.879297 | 10.8 | 73.0 | XRB | optical counterpart of the Be X-Ray Binary |
| HD216629 | 343.315017 | 62.145834 | 10.9 | 75.0 | YSO | Herbig Ae need first analysisch for survey |
| TYC4282-930-1 | 343.409336 | 62.615911 | 10.9 | 76.0 | YSO | LS III +62 22 -- Young Stellar Object |
| TYC 168-784-1 | 110.567500 | 3.031908 | 11.0 | 140.0 | EB | S1 CMi from Squadra group, 2+2 candidate |
| 2S0114+65 | 19.511240 | 65.291619 | 11.1 | 86.0 | XRB | Supergiant X-ray binary |
| RXJ0146.9+6121 | 26.750885 | 61.356573 | 11.5 | 86.0 | XRB | Be X-ray binary |
| IGRJ06074+2205 | 91.860884 | 22.096600 | 12.1 | 125.0 | XRB | Be X-ray binary |
| TOI-1259Ab | 282.100291 | 79.256044 | 12.2 | 95.0 | Planetary Transit | planetary transit from ExoClock, observe during next transit |
| Gaia DR3 2207192012773811328 | 343.375044 | 62.154596 | 12.5 | 75.0 | Unknown | E3 is an extreme RUWE source Gaia s astrometric solution collapses completely RUWE 20 |
| AM_Her | 274.055228 | 49.867989 | 12.8 | 79.0 | CV | Target for joint optical-radio observations |
| Gaia22efa | 67.656210 | 35.842100 | 13.4 | 104.0 | YSO | Brightening in candidate YSO. After initial accretion burst the brightness started to rise slowly. |
| E1 RUWE 33 | 343.466542 | 62.038909 | 13.6 | 75.0 | YSO | High scientific interest embedded field Extreme RUWE 33 Optically unresolved |
| Gaia DR3 2207274751021560576 | 343.276248 | 62.609052 | 13.9 | 76.0 | YSO | High scientific interest in an embedded field. Extreme RUWE 33. Please dont saturate the star |
| 8C0716_714 | 110.472701 | 71.343434 | 13.9 | 117.0 | QSO | checking of ~1.7-days periodic variability and quasi-periodic variability of ~24 days |
| 4U0115+63 | 19.633210 | 63.742520 | 14.2 | 85.0 | XRB | Be X-ray binary |
| TOI-3714 | 69.552231 | 39.458308 | 14.5 | 106.0 | Planetary Transit | planetary transit from ExoClock, observe only during the transit |
| Mrk 841 | 226.004963 | 10.437732 | 14.7 | 105.0 | AGN | changinglook AGN |
| NGC5683-Seyfert | 218.718578 | 48.661870 | 15.6 | 113.0 | AGN | active nucleus of a nearby galaxy for frequent monitoring |
| ZTF18aarippg | 217.566838 | 23.062372 | 16.1 | 115.0 | QSO | Tick-Tok possibly merging Super Massive Black Hole binary |
| 3C 138 | 80.291192 | 16.639459 | 16.3 | 113.0 | QSO | Compact Steep Spectrum (CSS) type source currently flaring in Gamma-rays and optical |
| Gaia18bwz | 174.611270 | 3.368310 | 16.3 | 153.0 | CV | Known dwarf nova QZ Vir in outburst |
| TIC 356894752 | 273.255711 | 57.984205 | 16.3 | 84.0 | Unknown | Possible Eclipsing Binary |
| Gaia24ala | 86.808830 | 0.152040 | 16.5 | 117.0 | YSO | Dimming in candidate YSO |
| SN 2025aico | 172.318154 | 20.585703 | 16.5 | 157.0 | SN | Young SN classified as a II or IIb |
| Q0957+561_A | 150.336216 | 55.898776 | 16.8 | 137.0 | QSO | firstly confirmed lensed quasar (double image), image A (top) |
| SN2025ahsa | 218.750883 | 0.986231 | 17.0 | 110.0 | Unknown | Supernova SN Ia |
| AT2026bti | 210.693421 | 24.826742 | 17.1 | 121.0 | Unknown | optical transient |
| 1ES 0502+675 | 76.984013 | 67.623396 | 17.4 | 108.0 | BL Lac | Blazar interesting in the context of search for intergalactic magnetic field |
| Gaia16aoz | 162.115140 | 71.726660 | 17.5 | 120.0 | QSO | QSO with a long-term and short-term variability |
| AT2026adv | 217.765425 | 36.027864 | 17.6 | 115.0 | SN | SN Type 1a |
| SN2024afyu | 258.429383 | 7.625256 | 17.8 | 73.0 | SN | Interesting long-term Supernova |
| Gaia2204674337304419072 | 334.773114 | 61.604365 | 17.9 | 74.0 | Unknown | Possibly eruptive YSO which is approaching to the quiescence |
| name | ra | dec | mag_last | sun_separation | classification | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HD 98800 | 170.521620 | -24.777768 | 10.3 | 137.0 | YSO | Pre-main sequence quadruple system (AaAb + BaBb) with circumbinary (BaBb) disk to eclipse AaAb |
| T Ori | 83.960201 | -5.476368 | 11.1 | 113.0 | YSO | Herbig AeBe star, YSO |
| MXB0656-072 | 104.572033 | -7.209779 | 11.9 | 131.0 | XRB | Be X-ray binary |
| ngc 3783 | 174.757132 | -37.738611 | 13.5 | 124.0 | AGN | Nearby Seyfert 1 galaxy, active galactic nucleus, interesting for X-ray, high cadence data neeeded, potentially flaring |
| V1787 Ori | 84.538767 | -6.821276 | 13.8 | 113.0 | YSO | Herbig Ae.Be Star |
| TT Ori | 83.819730 | -4.762387 | 14.3 | 113.0 | YSO | eruptive variable, Orion type |
| AT2026ayt | 141.847458 | -32.008578 | 14.4 | 135.0 | Unknown | Optical transient |
| PKS0454-234 | 74.263250 | -23.414450 | 14.8 | 98.0 | QSO | long time monitoring for ROTUZ team |
| TDE2025aarm | 68.051646 | -5.377697 | 15.0 | 97.0 | TDE | Nearby TDE from TNS |
| ASASSN-26af | 82.501958 | -66.724833 | 15.3 | 87.0 | Unknown | Undergoing Deep Dimming Events |
| Gaia19dbf | 178.699417 | -64.491850 | 15.4 | 100.0 | Unknown | Possibly a YSO |
| AR Sco | 245.447013 | -22.886218 | 15.5 | 80.0 | CV | White Dwarf pulsar |
| SN2026afe | 99.860204 | -21.822386 | 15.9 | 121.0 | SN | Type SN Ia-pec |
| HE0413_4031 | 63.810269 | -40.394754 | 15.9 | 85.0 | QSO | Long term variable quasar for monitoring |
| AT2025xvc | 85.526933 | -67.018517 | 16.1 | 88.0 | Unknown | possibile bright nova or CV in LMC from GOTO,TNS |
| AT2020xys | 97.486896 | -26.975533 | 16.1 | 116.0 | Unknown | Bowen Fluorescence Flare |
| PMNJ0730-6602 | 112.706495 | -66.038578 | 16.3 | 97.0 | AGN | IAUZ Target |
| J050129.5-073309 | 75.372574 | -7.551980 | 16.7 | 104.0 | QSO | A bright doubly lensed quasar, separation btwn images 2.7'', time delay between images ~ 100 days |
| Gaia24amo | 249.148921 | -53.749919 | 16.8 | 74.0 | Microlensing Event | candidate microlensing event, with the second peak |
| Gaia23bzg | 195.332390 | -14.415280 | 16.8 | 127.0 | QSO | Brightening in known QSO |
| ZTF26aaezpck | 252.691775 | -4.948556 | 16.8 | 76.0 | Unknown | Possible CV candidate |
| HE0435-4312 | 69.299139 | -43.101189 | 17.0 | 89.0 | QSO | Long term variable quasar for monitoring |
| HE1104-1805 | 166.639102 | -18.356619 | 17.1 | 145.0 | QSO | A doubly lensed quasar, separation btwn images 3.19'', time delay between images ~ 161 days |
| ASASSN-25fd | 187.851667 | -59.119028 | 17.3 | 102.0 | Unknown | Nova in Crux, PNV J12312434-5907133 |
| SN 2026Y | 220.399960 | -34.506497 | 17.3 | 98.0 | SN | Young nearby Type Ib supernova |
| 4FGL J1603.8-4903 | 240.966507 | -49.061699 | 17.5 | 80.0 | Unknown | Astro-COLIBRI target |
Last week's total of images processed: 3136 (3085 with success).
Last week's targets observed:
| camera | target_names |
|---|---|
| Adonis_G2-1600 | Gaia24dja, LS I +61 302, Gaia24dfv, Gaia24ayd, Gaia24azc, Gaia24azi |
| AndromedaC14_QHY600M | EECep, LS I +61 302, TCP J21220926+4926242, 1H2202+501 (BD+49 3718) |
| Flarestar-MPC171_G2-1600 | Gaia DR3 2207274751021560576, OY Mon, GAIA DR3 2207162600835525760, RUWE 18 star, TX Ori, AT2025abao |
| LCOGT-CTIO-1m_4K | AT2026cex, SN 2026Y, ZTF26aaezpck, M1 |
| LCOGT-CTIO-40cm_QHY600M | OJ287 |
| LCOGT-HO-2m_Spectral | M1 |
| LCOGT-HO-40cm_QHY600M | OJ287 |
| LCOGT-MCD-1m_4K | AT2026cex, AT2025acft, SN2024afyu |
| LCOGT-MCD-40cm_QHY600M | OJ287 |
| LCOGT-SAAO-1m_4K | Gaia24amo, AT2026ayt |
| LCOGT-SS-1m_4K | AT2026cex, AT2026ayt |
| LCOGT-SS-2m_Spectral | M1 |
| LCOGT-Teide-1m_4K | AT2026cex, SN2024afyu, AT2025abao, M1 |
| LCOGT-Teide-40cm_QHY600M | OJ287 |
| MOLETAI-35cm_CCD4710 | Gaia21fji, LS I +61 302, TYC 168-784-1, Gaia22efa, EECep, BL_Lac, TCrB |
| OAUJ-CDK500_U47 | AT2025acft |
| OHP2-T120_Andor-iKon-L-936 | Gaia24dlc |
| ROAD40_QHY600M | Gaia24dhn, ASASSN-21qj, EX Lup, ASASSN-24fw, OY Mon, ASASSN-25bv, ASASSN-25db, ASASSN-21js, TCrB, Gaia23dnm, TCP J18385851-0351482, HD 312919, Gaia19eyy, TCP J18265456-2719122, CD-34 11794, Gaia24ccy, FU Ori, HD 98800 |
| ROADC14_QHY600M | ASASSN-26af, SN2025ahsa, ASASSN-25fd, GaiaDR3_4078221191620409216, AT 2025nlr, PNV J05271319-7009185, V5856 Sgr, AT2025wyg, Nova Sagittarii 2025 no.4, V1413 Aql, TCP J14264208+0208476, 2MASS J07233213+0926393, TCP J06571119-1724439, V4141 Sgr, AT2025xvc, Nova Velorum 2025, ASASSN-25cy, ASASSN-25cd, ASASSN-26aa, AR_Pav, TDE2025aarm, TCP J15334528-2211073, V1280 Sco |
| Slooh-AU_FLI-KAF-16803 | AT2020xys, SN2026afe |
| TJO_MEIA3 | 2025eve, AT2024yqo, ZTF25abhzbsq, AT2023zgo, TCrB |
| TRT-SRO-0.7_Andor-934 | AT2025acft |
| UZPW50_Chile_QHY268PRO | J050129.5-073309, HE1104-1805, DR3Gaia020501 |
Last week's fits uploads score (sorted by count)
| observatory-user | count |
|---|---|
| Franz-Josef Hambsch (ROAD40_QHY600M) | 1044 |
| Franz-Josef Hambsch (ROADC14_QHY600M) | 889 |
| Justas Zdanavicius (MOLETAI-35cm_CCD4710) | 448 |
| Rachel Street (LCOGT-Teide-1m_4K) | 177 |
| Supachai Awiphan (TRT-SRO-0.7_Andor-934) | 76 |
| Rachel Street (LCOGT-CTIO-1m_4K) | 72 |
| Franz-Josef Hambsch (AndromedaC14_QHY600M) | 68 |
| Josep Manel Carrasco (TJO_MEIA3) | 62 |
| Staszek Zola (OAUJ-CDK500_U47) | 56 |
| Rachel Street (LCOGT-MCD-1m_4K) | 32 |
| Alicja Pucek (UZPW50_Chile_QHY268PRO) | 24 |
| Rachel Street (LCOGT-SS-1m_4K) | 24 |
| Stephen M. Brincat (Flarestar-MPC171_G2-1600) | 23 |
| Nicholas Rattenbury (Slooh-AU_FLI-KAF-16803) | 20 |
| Franky Dubois (Adonis_G2-1600) | 15 |
| Joysankar Majumdar (LCOGT-Teide-1m_4K) | 15 |
| Lukasz Wyrzykowski (LCOGT-Teide-1m_4K) | 13 |
| Lukasz Wyrzykowski (LCOGT-SS-2m_Spectral) | 11 |
| William Thuillot (OHP2-T120_Andor-iKon-L-936) | 10 |
| Joysankar Majumdar (LCOGT-SS-1m_4K) | 9 |
| Lukasz Wyrzykowski (LCOGT-Teide-40cm_QHY600M) | 8 |
| Joysankar Majumdar (LCOGT-SAAO-1m_4K) | 6 |
| Mauritz Wicker (LCOGT-SAAO-1m_4K) | 6 |
| Lukasz Wyrzykowski (LCOGT-MCD-40cm_QHY600M) | 5 |
| Lukasz Wyrzykowski (LCOGT-HO-2m_Spectral) | 4 |
| Priscila Pessi (LCOGT-CTIO-1m_4K) | 3 |
| Mauritz Wicker (LCOGT-MCD-1m_4K) | 3 |
| Joysankar Majumdar (LCOGT-CTIO-1m_4K) | 3 |
| Lukasz Wyrzykowski (LCOGT-HO-40cm_QHY600M) | 2 |
| Lukasz Wyrzykowski (LCOGT-CTIO-40cm_QHY600M) | 2 |
| Lukasz Wyrzykowski (LCOGT-CTIO-1m_4K) | 2 |
| Priscila Pessi (LCOGT-MCD-1m_4K) | 1 |
| Priscila Pessi (LCOGT-Teide-1m_4K) | 1 |
Top 5 data uploaders!
| name | count |
|---|---|
| Franz-Josef Hambsch | 2001 |
| Justas Zdanavicius | 448 |
| Rachel Street | 305 |
| Supachai Awiphan | 76 |
| Josep Manel Carrasco | 62 |
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