Greetings from the BHTOM Automated Newsletter!
As of 2026-01-26 12:33:41.162489+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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V1280 Sco | 254.421744 | -32.343250 | 10.7 | 50.0 | Nova | Classical Nova, NOVA Sco 2007 a |
| AT2026ayt | 141.847458 | -32.008578 | 14.8 | 128.0 | Unknown | Optical transient |
| AT2026ava | 316.651371 | 14.521939 | 15.8 | 34.0 | Unknown | AGN or TDE, Mag (r) is 16.88 on Jan 20, 2026 |
| TIC 356894752 | 273.255711 | 57.984205 | 16.8 | 82.0 | Unknown | Possible Eclipsing Binary |
| SN2025ahsa | 218.750883 | 0.986231 | 16.9 | 90.0 | Unknown | Supernova SN Ia |
| AT2026adv | 217.765425 | 36.027864 | 17.7 | 101.0 | SN | SN Type 1a |
| AT2026mh | 150.593250 | -13.039169 | 19.3 | 141.0 | Unknown | TDE candidate |
| QSOB0446+113 | 72.281963 | 11.357943 | 19.5 | 126.0 | BL Lac | PKS 0446+11 flaring blazar |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCrB | 239.875676 | 25.920170 | 7.6 | 80.0 | Nova | recurent nova predicted to explode 2024/2025 |
| RUWE 18 star | 343.351718 | 62.409207 | 9.3 | 86.0 | Unknown | RUWE 18 star origin unknown |
| RXJ0441.0+4431 | 70.247207 | 44.530349 | 9.6 | 126.0 | XRB | Be X-ray binary |
| GAIA DR3 2207162600835525760 | 343.140631 | 62.313246 | 10.3 | 86.0 | YSO | High scientific interest embedded field. Extreme RUWE 33 Optically unresolved Please dont saturate |
| HD216629 | 343.315017 | 62.145834 | 10.3 | 86.0 | YSO | Herbig Ae need first analysisch for survey |
| 1H1936+541 (BD+53 2262) | 293.217949 | 53.879297 | 10.4 | 74.0 | XRB | optical counterpart of the Be X-Ray Binary |
| TYC4282-930-1 | 343.409336 | 62.615911 | 10.6 | 86.0 | YSO | LS III +62 22 -- Young Stellar Object |
| TYC 168-784-1 | 110.567500 | 3.031908 | 10.7 | 157.0 | EB | S1 CMi from Squadra group, 2+2 candidate |
| 4U2206+54 | 331.984320 | 54.518447 | 10.9 | 76.0 | XRB | Be X-ray binary |
| 1H2202+501 (BD+49 3718) | 330.409176 | 50.167954 | 10.9 | 72.0 | XRB | optical counterpart of the Be X-Ray Binary |
| 2S0114+65 | 19.511240 | 65.291619 | 11.1 | 100.0 | XRB | Supergiant X-ray binary |
| LS I +61 302 | 40.131935 | 61.229332 | 11.2 | 107.0 | Unknown | Be-star with unknown compact companion |
| RXJ0146.9+6121 | 26.750885 | 61.356573 | 11.3 | 101.0 | XRB | Be X-ray binary |
| Gaia DR3 2207274751021560576 | 343.276248 | 62.609052 | 11.8 | 86.0 | YSO | High scientific interest in an embedded field. Extreme RUWE 33. Please dont saturate the star |
| TOI-1259Ab | 282.100291 | 79.256044 | 12.0 | 99.0 | Planetary Transit | planetary transit from ExoClock, observe during next transit |
| Gaia22efa | 67.656210 | 35.842100 | 12.1 | 124.0 | YSO | Brightening in candidate YSO. After initial accretion burst the brightness started to rise slowly. |
| IGRJ06074+2205 | 91.860884 | 22.096600 | 12.2 | 146.0 | XRB | Be X-ray binary |
| Gaia DR3 2207192012773811328 | 343.375044 | 62.154596 | 12.4 | 86.0 | Unknown | E3 is an extreme RUWE source Gaia s astrometric solution collapses completely RUWE 20 |
| AM_Her | 274.055228 | 49.867989 | 13.1 | 75.0 | CV | Target for joint optical-radio observations |
| 8C0716_714 | 110.472701 | 71.343434 | 13.6 | 126.0 | QSO | checking of ~1.7-days periodic variability and quasi-periodic variability of ~24 days |
| E1 RUWE 33 | 343.466542 | 62.038909 | 13.6 | 86.0 | YSO | High scientific interest embedded field Extreme RUWE 33 Optically unresolved |
| 4U0115+63 | 19.633210 | 63.742520 | 14.2 | 99.0 | XRB | Be X-ray binary |
| Mrk 841 | 226.004963 | 10.437732 | 14.4 | 86.0 | AGN | changinglook AGN |
| TOI-3714 | 69.552231 | 39.458308 | 14.8 | 126.0 | Planetary Transit | planetary transit from ExoClock, observe only during the transit |
| 3C 138 | 80.291192 | 16.639459 | 15.0 | 134.0 | QSO | Compact Steep Spectrum (CSS) type source currently flaring in Gamma-rays and optical |
| AT2025abao | 9.702583 | 40.768972 | 15.0 | 82.0 | Unknown | candidate Luminous Red Nova near M31 |
| Gaia18bwz | 174.611270 | 3.368310 | 15.4 | 132.0 | CV | Known dwarf nova QZ Vir in outburst |
| ZTF18aarippg | 217.566838 | 23.062372 | 15.4 | 98.0 | QSO | Tick-Tok possibly merging Super Massive Black Hole binary |
| Gaia24ala | 86.808830 | 0.152040 | 15.6 | 135.0 | YSO | Dimming in candidate YSO |
| NGC5683-Seyfert | 218.718578 | 48.661870 | 15.6 | 104.0 | AGN | active nucleus of a nearby galaxy for frequent monitoring |
| TDE2025aeze | 11.493892 | 34.099292 | 15.7 | 80.0 | TDE | TDE candidate |
| Q0957+561_A | 150.336216 | 55.898776 | 17.1 | 139.0 | QSO | firstly confirmed lensed quasar (double image), image A (top) |
| 1ES 0502+675 | 76.984013 | 67.623396 | 17.2 | 122.0 | BL Lac | Blazar interesting in the context of search for intergalactic magnetic field |
| Gaia24aqv | 29.373710 | 28.864700 | 17.3 | 92.0 | Unknown | possibly a flare in the centre of a galaxy |
| Gaia24dfc | 52.509900 | 61.429790 | 17.4 | 113.0 | Unknown | Brightening in candidate YSO |
| SN 2025aico | 172.318154 | 20.585703 | 17.4 | 139.0 | SN | Young SN classified as a II or IIb |
| SN 2025aedz | 87.694304 | 58.914769 | 17.5 | 130.0 | SN | Type II SN |
| Gaia16aoz | 162.115140 | 71.726660 | 17.6 | 124.0 | QSO | QSO with a long-term and short-term variability |
| name | ra | dec | mag_last | sun_separation | classification | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HD 98800 | 170.521620 | -24.777768 | 10.8 | 120.0 | YSO | Pre-main sequence quadruple system (AaAb + BaBb) with circumbinary (BaBb) disk to eclipse AaAb |
| T Ori | 83.960201 | -5.476368 | 10.9 | 130.0 | YSO | Herbig AeBe star, YSO |
| MXB0656-072 | 104.572033 | -7.209779 | 11.9 | 145.0 | XRB | Be X-ray binary |
| V1787 Ori | 84.538767 | -6.821276 | 12.7 | 130.0 | YSO | Herbig Ae.Be Star |
| Mkn590 | 33.639835 | -0.766717 | 13.2 | 85.0 | QSO | Flaring quasar |
| ngc 3783 | 174.757132 | -37.738611 | 13.4 | 109.0 | AGN | Nearby Seyfert 1 galaxy, active galactic nucleus, interesting for X-ray |
| TT Ori | 83.819730 | -4.762387 | 13.6 | 130.0 | YSO | eruptive variable, Orion type |
| AT 2025nlr | 227.013640 | -40.141550 | 13.9 | 71.0 | Nova | Astro-COLIBRI target |
| mrk1018 | 31.566619 | -0.291455 | 14.0 | 84.0 | AGN | changinglook AGN |
| TDE2025aarm | 68.051646 | -5.377697 | 14.5 | 116.0 | TDE | Nearby TDE from TNS |
| PKS0454-234 | 74.263250 | -23.414450 | 15.0 | 113.0 | QSO | long time monitoring for ROTUZ team |
| Gaia19dbf | 178.699417 | -64.491850 | 15.1 | 88.0 | Unknown | Possibly a YSO |
| HE0413_4031 | 63.810269 | -40.394754 | 15.9 | 96.0 | QSO | Long term variable quasar for monitoring |
| PMNJ0730-6602 | 112.706495 | -66.038578 | 16.3 | 94.0 | AGN | IAUZ Target |
| AT2025xvc | 85.526933 | -67.018517 | 16.3 | 89.0 | Unknown | possibile bright nova or CV in LMC from GOTO,TNS |
| Gaia23bzg | 195.332390 | -14.415280 | 16.7 | 106.0 | QSO | Brightening in known QSO |
| SN 2026Y | 220.399960 | -34.506497 | 16.7 | 78.0 | SN | Young nearby Type Ib supernova |
| HE0435-4312 | 69.299139 | -43.101189 | 17.0 | 98.0 | QSO | Long term variable quasar for monitoring |
Last week's total of images processed: 11726 (11107 with success).
Last week's targets observed:
| camera | target_names |
|---|---|
| Adonis_G2-1600 | EECep, Gaia24dja, TCrB, TabbysStar, LS I +61 302 |
| Adyu60_Andor-934 | Gaia15afz |
| BIALKOW_ANDOR-DW432 | EECep, FU Ori, TCrB |
| EEye_QHY268M | Gaia24aup, AT2025acft, Q0957+561_A |
| HAO50_QHY268M | AT2025acft, AT2025abao |
| LCOGT-CTIO-1m_4K | TDE2025aljd, NGC 6814, SN 2026Y |
| LCOGT-CTIO-40cm_QHY600M | AT2026ayt |
| LCOGT-HO-40cm_QHY600M | SN2025iek, SN 2025aico |
| LCOGT-MCD-1m_4K | TDE2025aljd, SN 2025aico, NGC 6814, Mrk 279, AT2026adv, AT2026mh |
| LCOGT-MCD-40cm_QHY600M | AT2026abj, AT2026gz, NGC 6814 |
| LCOGT-SAAO-1m_4K | AT2026ayt, NGC 6814, AT2026mh |
| LCOGT-SAAO-40cm_QHY600M | AT2025xvc, AT2026ayt |
| LCOGT-SS-1m_4K | TDE2025aljd, AT2026mh |
| LCOGT-SS-40cm_QHY600M | AT2025xvc |
| LCOGT-Teide-1m_4K | TDE2025aljd, AT2025abao, SN 2025aico, AT2026gz, AT2026adv |
| LCOGT-Teide-40cm_QHY600M | SN2025iek, 4FGL J1104.4+3812, AT2025abao, 8C0716_714, NGC 6814 |
| MUOZdanice_C5A-150M | AM_Her, 8C0716_714 |
| OAUJ-CDK500_U47 | Gaia21fji, AT2025ygf, EECep, AT2025abao, GROJ2058+42, SN2025bof, ASASSN-24fw, AT2025acft, FU Ori, Q0957+561_A |
| PROMPT-MO-1_Apogee | Gaia20agb |
| PROMPT5_Apogee | ASASSN-24fw, Gaia22alz |
| ROAD40_QHY600M | HD 98800, OY Mon, HD 269840, Gaia19eyy, ASASSN-21js, ASASSN-25bv, HL CMa, HD 269858, HD 269582, HD 269006, HD269110, ASASSN-25db, HD 269953, EX Lup, ASASSN-21qj, ASASSN-24fw, Gaia23dnm, HD 268687, Gaia24dhn, FU Ori |
| ROADC14_QHY600M | SN2025ahsa, AR_Pav, V1280 Sco, AT 2025nlr, AT2025xvc, ASASSN-26aa, TDE2025aarm |
| SOAB_ZWO-ASI2600MM | Gaia18bwz, Mrk 841, AT2025abao, SN 2025aico, 8C0716_714, SN2024afyu, ZTF18aarippg, Gaia24dfc, Gaia22efa, TCrB, 3C 138, TYC4282-930-1, TYC 168-784-1, Mkn590, Gaia DR3 2207192012773811328, Gaia16aoz, AM_Her, Gaia24aqv, HD216629, TT Ori, mrk1018, LS I +61 302, SDSSJ094533.99+100950.1, RUWE 18 star |
| Seestar-S30 | BL_Lac |
| Seestar-S50 | BL_Lac |
| UZPW50_Chile_QHY268PRO | HD 98800, SN 2025efc, OY Mon, T Ori, Gaia22alz, 3C 138, AT2025aarn, TDE2025aarm, Gaia24ala, ASASSN-25bv, 2025eve, HD 269006, UX Ori, V1787 Ori, PKS0454-234, SN2013bw, TX Ori, PMNJ0730-6602, AT2025xvc, TT Ori, AT2025xes |
Last week's fits uploads score (sorted by count)
| observatory-user | count |
|---|---|
| Franz-Josef Hambsch (ROAD40_QHY600M) | 7101 |
| Franz-Josef Hambsch (ROADC14_QHY600M) | 1605 |
| Joysankar Majumdar (LCOGT-MCD-1m_4K) | 470 |
| Waldemar Ogloza (Adyu60_Andor-934) | 406 |
| Sebastian Kurowski (SOAB_ZWO-ASI2600MM) | 373 |
| Agata Wozniak (UZPW50_Chile_QHY268PRO) | 323 |
| Przemyslaw J. Mikolajczyk (BIALKOW_ANDOR-DW432) | 305 |
| Yauheni Stsefanenka (OAUJ-CDK500_U47) | 274 |
| Dawid Moździerski (BIALKOW_ANDOR-DW432) | 165 |
| Jakub Kolář (MUOZdanice_C5A-150M) | 159 |
| Staszek Zola (OAUJ-CDK500_U47) | 64 |
| Marcin Michalski (Seestar-S50) | 52 |
| Zbigniew Grabowski (Seestar-S50) | 44 |
| Franky Dubois (Adonis_G2-1600) | 43 |
| Joysankar Majumdar (LCOGT-Teide-40cm_QHY600M) | 39 |
| Andrzej Bobiński (Seestar-S50) | 35 |
| Lukasz Wyrzykowski (LCOGT-SS-40cm_QHY600M) | 33 |
| Jacek Drazkowski (Seestar-S50) | 24 |
| Lukasz Wyrzykowski (LCOGT-Teide-1m_4K) | 22 |
| Jan Kåre Trandem Qvam (HAO50_QHY268M) | 21 |
| Lukasz Drzewoszewski (Seestar-S30) | 14 |
| Lukasz Wyrzykowski (LCOGT-Teide-40cm_QHY600M) | 13 |
| Joysankar Majumdar (LCOGT-SAAO-1m_4K) | 13 |
| Staszek Zola (PROMPT5_Apogee) | 12 |
| Sjoerd Dufoer (EEye_QHY268M) | 12 |
| Gabriel Malinowski (Seestar-S50) | 12 |
| Alicja Pucek (OAUJ-CDK500_U47) | 11 |
| Joysankar Majumdar (LCOGT-CTIO-40cm_QHY600M) | 11 |
| Joysankar Majumdar (LCOGT-CTIO-1m_4K) | 10 |
| Priscila Pessi (LCOGT-HO-40cm_QHY600M) | 7 |
| Priscila Pessi (LCOGT-MCD-1m_4K) | 7 |
| Joysankar Majumdar (LCOGT-SAAO-40cm_QHY600M) | 6 |
| Zbigniew Grabowski (Seestar-S30) | 6 |
| Priscila Pessi (LCOGT-Teide-1m_4K) | 5 |
| Lukasz Wyrzykowski (LCOGT-MCD-40cm_QHY600M) | 5 |
| Lukasz Wyrzykowski (LCOGT-SAAO-40cm_QHY600M) | 4 |
| Staszek Zola (PROMPT-MO-1_Apogee) | 4 |
| Joysankar Majumdar (LCOGT-SS-1m_4K) | 3 |
| Lukasz Wyrzykowski (LCOGT-MCD-1m_4K) | 3 |
| Priscila Pessi (LCOGT-CTIO-1m_4K) | 3 |
| Joysankar Majumdar (LCOGT-Teide-1m_4K) | 2 |
| Priscila Pessi (LCOGT-Teide-40cm_QHY600M) | 2 |
| Lukasz Wyrzykowski (LCOGT-HO-40cm_QHY600M) | 2 |
| Joysankar Majumdar (LCOGT-MCD-40cm_QHY600M) | 1 |
| name | count |
|---|---|
| Franz-Josef Hambsch | 8706 |
| Joysankar Majumdar | 555 |
| Waldemar Ogloza | 406 |
| Sebastian Kurowski | 373 |
| Agata Wozniak | 323 |