BHTOM Targets for 27 April, 2026

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As of 2026-04-27 13:39:27.000760+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
G9-40 134.719417 21.073842 12.6 95.0 Planetary Transit ExoClock high alert planetary transit, depth 4mmag, coords corrected for high proper motion
SN 2026kid 228.988442 56.308914 15.4 109.0 SN Closeby Type II supernova at 14 Mpc. Strong CSM interaction
SN 2026kie 163.152190 22.931718 16.9 118.0 SN Astro-COLIBRI target
TDE2026irt 240.177483 53.491078 17.3 109.0 TDE TDE-He candidate
SN 2026gzf 149.928633 0.418439 17.4 115.0 SN SN 2026gzf (EP260321a), a type Ic-BL SN and the target of AAVSO observation campaign 920, is predicted to undergo CSM interaction with ejecta from suspected prior supernova imposter event AT 2018mtl.
ZTF26aatupre 171.579968 -18.451297 19.3 139.0 Unknown Possible SN candidate

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.


North (dec>0):

name ra dec mag_last sun_separation classification description
TCrB 239.875676 25.920170 7.9 133.0 Nova recurent nova predicted to explode 2024/2025
V1413 Aql 285.945155 16.438048 10.4 103.0 Symbiotic star known symbiotic star for regular monitoring
1H1936+541 (BD+53 2262) 293.217949 53.879297 10.6 85.0 XRB optical counterpart of the Be X-Ray Binary
V1117 Her 249.776779 9.798698 12.6 138.0 Unknown PMS star, Herbig Ae star
Mrk 817 219.092017 58.794299 13.6 107.0 Unknown Seyfert 1 AGN
SAXJ2103.5+4545 315.898792 45.751547 13.7 72.0 XRB Be X-ray binary
8C0716_714 110.472701 71.343434 13.7 73.0 QSO checking of ~1.7-days periodic variability and quasi-periodic variability of ~24 days
KS1947+300 297.397850 30.208827 13.8 89.0 XRB Be X-ray binary
SN 2026fvx 183.742221 63.787892 14.0 99.0 SN nearby supernova Type Ia
Mrk 841 226.004963 10.437732 14.4 153.0 AGN changinglook AGN
Gaia21fji 315.992250 50.244500 14.4 72.0 YSO Optical monitoring of Gaia- and ZTF-alerted candidate eruptive YSOs
GROJ2058+42 314.698071 41.776995 14.8 73.0 XRB Be X-ray binary
AT2026ava 316.651371 14.521939 14.9 75.0 Unknown AGN or TDE, Mag (r) is 16.88 on Jan 20, 2026
AT2025acft 295.939833 40.367889 15.1 87.0 Microlensing Event Candidate long microlensing event from Chinese KATS survey, KATS25V002
AT2025sqe 288.715125 8.001778 15.2 103.0 Unknown slow galactic very red transient
NGC5683-Seyfert 218.718578 48.661870 15.7 117.0 AGN active nucleus of a nearby galaxy for frequent monitoring
SN 2026fjc 195.179418 37.310053 15.7 126.0 SN SN Ia (according to TNS)
ZTF18aarippg 217.566838 23.062372 15.8 143.0 QSO Tick-Tok possibly merging Super Massive Black Hole binary
Gaia16aoz 162.115140 71.726660 16.3 88.0 QSO QSO with a long-term and short-term variability
Gaia4323024741104637568 292.501025 17.933682 16.3 97.0 Unknown Possibly eruptive YSO which is approaching to the quiescence
Q0957+561_A 150.336216 55.898776 16.4 92.0 QSO firstly confirmed lensed quasar (double image), image A (top)
SN2024afyu 258.429383 7.625256 16.6 131.0 SN Interesting long-term Supernova
SN 2026dix 177.655950 55.353589 16.9 104.0 Unknown Closeby IIb supernova
AT2026bti 210.693421 24.826742 17.5 141.0 SN optical transient
AM_Her 274.055228 49.867989 17.6 98.0 CV Target for joint optical-radio observations
SDSSJ094533.99+100950.1 146.391622 10.163917 17.7 109.0 QSO Long term variable quasar for monitoring
AT2023zgo 132.228746 31.783561 17.8 89.0 AGN Bowen Fluorescence Flare, ePESSTO+ target


South (dec<0):

name ra dec mag_last sun_separation classification description
HD54740 107.409460 -11.037909 10.9 77.0 Variable star-other variable star with period 0.856265462d
GaiaDR3_4263591911398361472 289.926500 -0.049900 11.2 104.0 Variable star-other This target is part of a paper about I am writing a revision for, and I would like to confirm if it is a binary system or not. It has a period of ~1.435 days (if a binary, ~2x1.435 days)
HD 98800 170.521620 -24.777768 11.3 137.0 YSO Pre-main sequence quadruple system (AaAb + BaBb) with circumbinary (BaBb) disk to eclipse AaAb
MXB0656-072 104.572033 -7.209779 11.4 73.0 XRB Be X-ray binary
ASASSN-26bp 225.854950 -63.189410 12.5 130.0 Star Star Undergoing Deep Dimming Events
V4141 Sgr 267.599257 -19.895328 13.0 129.0 Symbiotic star symbiotic star
NGC 6814 295.669109 -10.323641 13.4 101.0 AGN Long term monitored AGN
ngc 3783 174.757132 -37.738611 13.7 138.0 AGN Nearby Seyfert 1 galaxy, active galactic nucleus, interesting for X-ray, high cadence data neeeded, potentially flaring
Nova Centauri 2025 219.340667 -58.794667 14.2 135.0 Nova potential nova from ASASSN, V1935 Cen
V5856 Sgr 275.217710 -28.370030 14.2 122.0 Nova CV and Nova outburts
AT2026ayt 141.847458 -32.008578 14.3 112.0 Unknown Optical transient, potential weird supernova
ASASSN-26af 82.501958 -66.724833 15.1 88.0 Unknown Undergoing Deep Dimming Events in the LMC
AR Sco 245.447013 -22.886218 15.1 149.0 CV White Dwarf pulsar
SN2026gzx 178.487196 -23.162647 15.1 145.0 SN SN Ia, bright nearby supernova
AT 2025nlr 227.013640 -40.141550 15.3 151.0 Nova Astro-COLIBRI target
Gaia19dbf 178.699417 -64.491850 15.4 124.0 Unknown Possibly a YSO
Nova Sagittarii 2025 no.4 270.969917 -31.456667 15.4 125.0 Nova Nova Sgr 2025 No. 4 is TCP J18035290-3127298 is TCP J18035278-3127240
ASASSN-26cp 242.076625 -64.185778 16.0 126.0 Microlensing Event Possible Microlensing Event, matches to GAIA
ZTF20abendxc 281.224708 -8.538111 16.1 114.0 YSO Possibly eruptive YSO
AT2025xvc 85.526933 -67.018517 16.3 89.0 Nova possibile bright nova or CV in LMC from GOTO,TNS
CTCVJ2056-3014 314.217286 -30.244198 16.4 89.0 CV fast spinning WD in a CV
PMNJ0730-6602 112.706495 -66.038578 16.4 98.0 AGN IAUZ Target
ASASSN-25cd 277.969917 -28.807539 16.5 119.0 Unknown A Deep, Ongoing, Dipping Event
Gaia24csq 286.710270 -26.939590 16.9 112.0 Unknown potential slowly rising microlensing event
ASASSN-25fd 187.851667 -59.119028 17.3 131.0 Nova Nova in Crux, PNV J12312434-5907133
AT 2025acve 270.700667 -5.976583 17.4 124.0 Unknown Unclassified optical transient discovered by XOSS, potential microlensing event
Gaia23cnm 285.322920 -18.717130 17.5 112.0 Unknown slow and long rise, possible microlensing or YSO
Gaia24amo 249.148921 -53.749919 17.7 131.0 Microlensing Event candidate microlensing event, with the second peak


Last week's total of images processed: 17812 (16278 with success).


Last week's targets observed:

camera target_names
Adonis_G2-1600 SN 2026fvx, TCrB, AM_Her, TabbysStar, SN 2026dix
AndromedaC14_QHY600M TCrB, LS I +61 302
AsiagoAO-0.67_G4-16000 TCrB, SN 2026kid, SN 2025ajmz, SN 2026kie, SN 2025coe
Astrolab-IRIS_SBIG AM_Her
EEye_QHY268M AT2025acft, AT 2025acve, Gaia24csq, Q0957+561_A
HAO68_C3-26000 AT2025acft, SN 2026fvx, SN 2026dix
HAO68_G2-1600 AT2025acft, SN 2026fvx, SN 2025aico, TCrB, ZTF18aarippg, AT2025abao, SN 2026kid, SN 2026dix
Kryoneri-1.2_Andor-Zyla TCrB, V1117 Her, ZTF18aarippg, Gaia23bab, AT2023zgo, AT2025sqe, SN2024afyu, IGRJ06074+2205, Mrk 841, TDE2025aljd
LCOGT-CTIO-1m_4K Gaia20ehk, OGLE-2026-BLG-0128, Gaia24csq, ASASSN-26cm, Gaia24amo, AT2026ayt, ASASSN-26cp
LCOGT-HO-2m_Muscat Aql X-1, MAXI J1659-152, 4U 1957+11, Cen X-4, V4641 Sgr
LCOGT-SAAO-1m_4K OGLE-2026-BLG-0128, ASASSN-26cm
LCOGT-SS-1m_4K Gaia20ehk, OGLE-2026-BLG-0128, Gaia24csq, ASASSN-26cm, Gaia24amo, AT2026ayt, ASASSN-26cp
LCOGT-SS-2m_Muscat Aql X-1, XTE J1650-500, 4U 1957+11, XTE J1550-564, MAXI J0556-332, V4641 Sgr, GX 339-4
LCOGT-Teide-1m_4K ASASSN-26cm
Moravian_C3-61000_PRO TCP J21220926+4926242
OAUJ-CDK500_U47 AT2025acft, SN2024afyu
Ostrowik-60-cm_SOFIA_E2V 8C0716_714, G9-40
PROMPT-MO-1_Apogee SN2026gzx, AT2026ayt, ASASSN-26bl
PROMPT5_Apogee AT2026ayt, SN2026gzx
Planetarium_Slaskie_Kepler4040 SN 2026fvx, SN 2025aico, GB6 J0742+5444, TOI-1259Ab, Q0957+561_A, V1117 Her, TCrB, Mrk 817, GaiaDR3_4015591806678568576, AT2026bti, TabbysStar, OJ287, GaiaDR3_4263591911398361472, SU Lyn, SDSS_J154329.47+335908.6, SN 2026dix, Gaia23cqg
ROAD40_QHY600M HD 312919, TCP J18265456-2719122, CD-34 11794, ASASSN-25db, HD 98800, TCrB, ASASSN-21js, FU Ori, Gaia19eyy, FO_Aqr, V1117 Her, OY Mon, EX Lup, Gaia23dnm, ASASSN-25bv, ASASSN-24fw, ASASSN-21qj, Gaia24dhn, Gaia24ccy
ROADC14_QHY600M Gaia20ehk, ASASSN-23ht, ASASSN-26bp, ASASSN-25ff, GaiaDR3_4263591911398361472, AR_Pav, 2MASS J07233213+0926393, V5856 Sgr, TDE2025aarm, Nova Sagittarii 2025 no.4, ASASSN-25eq, ASASSN-25dy, Nova Centauri 2025, Nova Velorum 2025, ASASSN-25cy, V4141 Sgr, AT2025xvc, V1413 Aql, AT 2025nlr, V1280 Sco
SHO_ASI6200MM-Pro SN 2026efq, BASW 1, ZTF17aabbvnq, ANT2020cwpfe, SN 2026ejy
SOAB_ZWO-ASI2600MM AT2026ava, EECep, ZTF18aarippg, AM_Her, SN 2026kid, Mrk 841, TCrB, TCP J21220926+4926242, ZTF20abjgfwm, SN2024afyu, AT 2026hyy, SN 2026dix, AT2025acft, AT 2025acve, Q0957+561_A, SN 2026fvx, Mrk 817, SN 2026fov, AT2025sqe, LS I +61 302
SUTO-Otivar_ASI1600MM TCrB, TYC 168-784-1, IGRJ06074+2205
Salerno_Observatory_FLI AT2025acft, SN 2026fvx, 8C0716_714, SN 2026fjc, TCrB, AM_Her, Gaia24dov, Mrk 841, SAXJ2103.5+4545, IGRJ06074+2205, V1413 Aql, Gaia24ayd, Gaia21fji
Seestar-S30 SN 2026fvx, 8C0716_714
Seestar-S50 SN 2026fvx, 8C0716_714, BL_Lac, AM_Her, SN 2026kid
TJO_MEIA3 SN 2026fvx, TCrB, EECep, AM_Her, SN2024afyu, Gaia24bux, Gaia24ayd
UwB_SBIG-4040 TCrB, SN 2026fjc, Mrk 817
ZAO_G2-1600 TCrB

Last week's fits uploads score (sorted by count)

observatory-user count
Franz-Josef Hambsch (ROADC14_QHY600M) 7450
Franz-Josef Hambsch (ROAD40_QHY600M) 6765
Valerio Bozza (Salerno_Observatory_FLI) 765
Waldemar Ogloza (Planetarium_Slaskie_Kepler4040) 354
Michal Siwak (Moravian_C3-61000_PRO) 255
Lukasz Wyrzykowski (Ostrowik-60-cm_SOFIA_E2V) 239
Sebastian Kurowski (SOAB_ZWO-ASI2600MM) 208
Charles Galdies (ZAO_G2-1600) 189
Jan Kåre Trandem Qvam (HAO68_G2-1600) 187
Rachel Street (LCOGT-CTIO-1m_4K) 162
Yen-Hsing Lin (SHO_ASI6200MM-Pro) 151
Marcin Michalski (Seestar-S50) 142
Josep Manel Carrasco (TJO_MEIA3) 142
Konstantina Vrontaki (Kryoneri-1.2_Andor-Zyla) 110
Rachel Street (LCOGT-SS-1m_4K) 96
Franky Dubois (Adonis_G2-1600) 62
Staszek Zola (OAUJ-CDK500_U47) 56
Evangelos Gkiokas (Kryoneri-1.2_Andor-Zyla) 50
Franz-Josef Hambsch (AndromedaC14_QHY600M) 48
Jacek Drazkowski (Seestar-S50) 46
Rachel Street (LCOGT-SAAO-1m_4K) 43
Mauritz Wicker (LCOGT-CTIO-1m_4K) 39
Fraser Lewis (LCOGT-SS-2m_Muscat) 36
Mauritz Wicker (LCOGT-SS-1m_4K) 29
Adam Popowicz (SUTO-Otivar_ASI1600MM) 23
Fraser Lewis (LCOGT-HO-2m_Muscat) 20
Jan Kåre Trandem Qvam (HAO68_C3-26000) 18
Jacek Drazkowski (Seestar-S30) 16
Staszek Zola (PROMPT-MO-1_Apogee) 16
Sjoerd Dufoer (EEye_QHY268M) 15
Andrea Reguitti (AsiagoAO-0.67_G4-16000) 14
Krzysztof Słowik (Seestar-S50) 12
Wojciech Burzyński (UwB_SBIG-4040) 12
Robert Nowakowski (Seestar-S50) 8
Staszek Zola (PROMPT5_Apogee) 7
Jerzy Surma (Seestar-S50) 6
Joysankar Majumdar (LCOGT-SS-1m_4K) 6
Weronika Skrobacz (Seestar-S50) 3
Mauritz Wicker (LCOGT-SAAO-1m_4K) 3
Mauritz Wicker (LCOGT-Teide-1m_4K) 3
Joysankar Majumdar (LCOGT-CTIO-1m_4K) 3
Franky Dubois (Astrolab-IRIS_SBIG) 2


Top 5 data uploaders!
name count
Franz-Josef Hambsch 14263
Valerio Bozza 765
Waldemar Ogloza 354
Rachel Street 301
Michal Siwak 255


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