BHTOM Targets for 05 January, 2026

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As of 2026-01-05 10:39:32.896880+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
SN 2025ajmz 179.125774 55.115071 20.0 118.0 SN CCSN recently classified as IIn. If confirmed, it would be the closest of this class of the decade.

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
RXJ0441.0+4431 70.247207 44.530349 9.8 144.0 XRB Be X-ray binary
EECep 332.344808 55.756738 10.4 88.0 Variable star-other Long period eclipsing binary with accretion disk, eclipse ongoing!
1H1936+541 (BD+53 2262) 293.217949 53.879297 10.7 77.0 XRB optical counterpart of the Be X-Ray Binary
1H2202+501 (BD+49 3718) 330.409176 50.167954 10.8 83.0 XRB optical counterpart of the Be X-Ray Binary
TYC 168-784-1 110.567500 3.031908 10.9 160.0 EB S1 CMi from Squadra group, 2+2 candidate
4U2206+54 331.984320 54.518447 11.0 87.0 XRB Be X-ray binary
HAT-P-15 66.248063 39.460642 11.0 143.0 Planetary Transit Transit from ExoClock, next transit 2025-12-05, depth 13mmag, duration 5h
2S0114+65 19.511240 65.291619 11.1 112.0 XRB Supergiant X-ray binary
RXJ0146.9+6121 26.750885 61.356573 11.3 115.0 XRB Be X-ray binary
LS I +61 302 40.131935 61.229332 11.6 121.0 Unknown Be-star with unknown compact companion
TOI-1259Ab 282.100291 79.256044 12.0 102.0 Planetary Transit planetary transit from ExoClock
Gaia22efa 67.656210 35.842100 12.1 145.0 YSO Brightening in candidate YSO. After initial accretion burst the brightness started to rise slowly.
IGRJ06074+2205 91.860884 22.096600 12.3 167.0 XRB Be X-ray binary
AM_Her 274.055228 49.867989 12.9 73.0 CV Target for joint optical-radio observations
TOI-3714 69.552231 39.458308 13.0 145.0 Planetary Transit planetary transit from ExoClock
BL_Lac 330.680381 42.277772 13.1 77.0 BL Lac famous variable blazar
Gaia21fji 315.992250 50.244500 14.1 78.0 YSO Optical monitoring of Gaia- and ZTF-alerted candidate eruptive YSOs
8C0716_714 110.472701 71.343434 14.3 131.0 QSO checking of ~1.7-days periodic variability and quasi-periodic variability of ~24 days
AT2025abao 9.702583 40.768972 14.3 100.0 Unknown candidate Luminous Red Nova near M31
Gaia24ala 86.808830 0.152040 14.4 151.0 YSO Dimming in candidate YSO
SAXJ2103.5+4545 315.898792 45.751547 14.4 74.0 XRB Be X-ray binary
4U0115+63 19.633210 63.742520 14.5 112.0 XRB Be X-ray binary
IGRJ21343+4738 323.584883 47.633391 14.8 78.0 XRB Be X-ray binary
TDE2018mqa 122.525237 24.922189 15.1 164.0 TDE TDE-He candidate
NGC5683-Seyfert 218.718578 48.661870 15.5 93.0 AGN active nucleus of a nearby galaxy for frequent monitoring
TDE2025aeze 11.493892 34.099292 15.6 99.0 TDE TDE candidate
Gaia18bwz 174.611270 3.368310 15.9 111.0 CV Known dwarf nova QZ Vir in outburst
ZTF18aarippg 217.566838 23.062372 16.3 81.0 QSO Tick-Tok possibly merging Super Massive Black Hole binary
SN 2025aico 172.318154 20.585703 16.4 119.0 SN Young SN classified as a II or IIb
3C 138 80.291192 16.639459 16.5 155.0 QSO Compact Steep Spectrum (CSS) type source currently flaring in Gamma-rays and optical
2025eve 138.673796 15.702344 16.8 148.0 TDE Classified as TDE, almost gone
Q0957+561_A 150.336216 55.898776 17.1 133.0 QSO firstly confirmed lensed quasar (double image), image A (top)
1ES 0502+675 76.984013 67.623396 17.1 132.0 BL Lac Blazar interesting in the context of search for intergalactic magnetic field
SN 2025aedz 87.694304 58.914769 17.5 142.0 SN Type II SN
Gaia16aoz 162.115140 71.726660 17.5 122.0 QSO QSO with a long-term and short-term variability
Gaia24dfc 52.509900 61.429790 17.7 127.0 Unknown Brightening in candidate YSO
SN2015ap 31.305500 6.102331 17.9 107.0 Unknown candidate supernova SN Ib
Gaia24aqv 29.373710 28.864700 17.9 112.0 Unknown possibly a flare in the centre of a galaxy


South (dec<0):

name ra dec mag_last sun_separation classification description
MXB0656-072 104.572033 -7.209779 11.3 150.0 XRB Be X-ray binary
HD 98800 170.521620 -24.777768 11.3 101.0 YSO Pre-main sequence quadruple system (AaAb + BaBb) with circumbinary (BaBb) disk to eclipse AaAb
T Ori 83.960201 -5.476368 11.4 145.0 YSO Herbig AeBe star, YSO
ASASSN-25bv 134.564850 -43.165320 11.8 109.0 Unknown bright star with large dimmings from ASASSN
V1787 Ori 84.538767 -6.821276 12.8 144.0 YSO Herbig Ae.Be Star
TT Ori 83.819730 -4.762387 13.3 145.0 YSO eruptive variable, Orion type
ngc 3783 174.757132 -37.738611 13.4 91.0 AGN Nearby Seyfert 1 galaxy, active galactic nucleus, interesting for X-ray
Mkn590 33.639835 -0.766717 13.9 106.0 QSO Flaring quasar
PKS0454-234 74.263250 -23.414450 14.4 125.0 QSO long time monitoring for ROTUZ team
TDE2025aarm 68.051646 -5.377697 14.5 134.0 TDE Nearby TDE from TNS
mrk1018 31.566619 -0.291455 14.7 104.0 AGN changinglook AGN
AT2025xvc 85.526933 -67.018517 14.8 89.0 Unknown possibile bright nova or CV in LMC from GOTO,TNS
Gaia19dbf 178.699417 -64.491850 15.1 77.0 Unknown Possibly a YSO
AT2025hkm 194.543632 -10.157840 15.3 87.0 Unknown Nuclear transient in a possibly active galaxy
HE0413_4031 63.810269 -40.394754 15.8 106.0 QSO Long term variable quasar for monitoring
PMNJ0730-6602 112.706495 -66.038578 16.4 91.0 AGN IAUZ Target
Gaia23bzg 195.332390 -14.415280 16.8 85.0 QSO Brightening in known QSO
HE0435-4312 69.299139 -43.101189 17.1 106.0 QSO Long term variable quasar for monitoring
Gaia23dgf 120.642180 -2.372900 17.9 151.0 TDE ~0.3 mag rise in Gaia source


Last week's total of images processed: 134 (133 with success).


Last week's targets observed:

camera target_names
Adonis_G2-1600 TabbysStar, EECep, Gaia24dja
EEye_QHY268M Q0957+561_A
Flarestar-MPC171_G2-1600 LS I +61 302, TX Ori, 1H2202+501 (BD+49 3718), Gaia21fji, Gaia22efa, AT2025abao, OY Mon
PROMPT-MO-1_Apogee Gaia20agb
PROMPT5_Apogee Gaia22alz
PROMPT6_FLI Gaia20agb
RRRT_SBIG-STX16803 AT2025acft, AT2025abao
Seestar-S50 BL_Lac
TTUSO_SBIG-STC-428P AT2025acft

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

observatory-user count
Kirill Sokolovsky (TTUSO_SBIG-STC-428P) 35
Stephen M. Brincat (Flarestar-MPC171_G2-1600) 31
Krzysztof Słowik (Seestar-S50) 24
Michal Kwieciak (Seestar-S50) 12
Franky Dubois (Adonis_G2-1600) 11
Staszek Zola (RRRT_SBIG-STX16803) 10
Staszek Zola (PROMPT5_Apogee) 3
Sjoerd Dufoer (EEye_QHY268M) 2
Staszek Zola (PROMPT-MO-1_Apogee) 2
Staszek Zola (PROMPT6_FLI) 2


Top 5 data uploaders!
name count
Kirill Sokolovsky 35
Stephen M. Brincat 31
Krzysztof Słowik 24
Staszek Zola 17
Michal Kwieciak 12


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Your BHTOM Team
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