BHTOM Targets for 24 February, 2026

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As of 2026-02-24 17:36:25.949169+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
ASASSN-25ff 122.215208 -16.658750 12.3 137.0 Variable star-other Raising Variable, matches PS1 g at 13.2 mag
V1117 Her 249.776779 9.798698 12.9 89.0 Unknown PMS star, Herbig Ae star
TCP J05191540-0204515 79.814167 -2.080972 14.0 102.0 Unknown T Tauri Star
MASTER OT J142023.47-485540.0 215.097792 -48.932869 14.6 103.0 CV outburst in CV candidate
SN 2026dix 177.655950 55.353589 16.3 131.0 Unknown Closeby IIb supernova
ASASSN-25ce 354.774958 -27.112611 16.5 24.0 Unknown CV candidate
2MASSJ17300837+6247547 262.534854 62.798520 16.6 92.0 Unknown cataclysmic variables, stars, dwarf novae
TDE2026amv 123.272067 1.466203 18.2 145.0 TDE TDE candidate
AT 2024wxb 232.428625 15.428189 18.2 107.0 Unknown Astro-COLIBRI target
TDE2026chm 166.329804 8.127358 18.5 171.0 TDE TDE-featureless candidate
AT2026dmu 224.692321 37.583406 18.9 114.0 Unknown Bowen Fluorescence Flare
TDE2026dmt 127.215146 39.081753 19.4 140.0 Unknown TDE-He 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
GAIA DR3 2207162600835525760 343.140631 62.313246 5.8 72.0 YSO High scientific interest embedded field. Extreme RUWE 33 Optically unresolved Please dont saturate
TCrB 239.875676 25.920170 8.5 101.0 Nova recurent nova predicted to explode 2024/2025
RXJ0441.0+4431 70.247207 44.530349 9.6 99.0 XRB Be X-ray binary
LS I +61 302 40.131935 61.229332 9.7 86.0 Unknown Be-star with unknown compact companion
1H1936+541 (BD+53 2262) 293.217949 53.879297 10.3 73.0 XRB optical counterpart of the Be X-Ray Binary
TYC4282-930-1 343.409336 62.615911 10.9 72.0 YSO LS III +62 22 -- Young Stellar Object
HD216629 343.315017 62.145834 10.9 72.0 YSO Herbig Ae need first analysisch for survey
2S0114+65 19.511240 65.291619 11.1 81.0 XRB Supergiant X-ray binary
RXJ0146.9+6121 26.750885 61.356573 11.6 81.0 XRB Be X-ray binary
IGRJ06074+2205 91.860884 22.096600 12.0 116.0 XRB Be X-ray binary
Gaia22efa 67.656210 35.842100 13.3 96.0 YSO Brightening in candidate YSO. After initial accretion burst the brightness started to rise slowly.
AM_Her 274.055228 49.867989 13.3 81.0 CV Target for joint optical-radio observations
8C0716_714 110.472701 71.343434 13.4 112.0 QSO checking of ~1.7-days periodic variability and quasi-periodic variability of ~24 days
Gaia DR3 2207274751021560576 343.276248 62.609052 13.9 72.0 YSO High scientific interest in an embedded field. Extreme RUWE 33. Please dont saturate the star
Mrk 817 219.092017 58.794299 14.0 112.0 Unknown Seyfert 1 AGN
Mrk 841 226.004963 10.437732 14.8 112.0 AGN changinglook AGN
NGC5683-Seyfert 218.718578 48.661870 15.1 116.0 AGN active nucleus of a nearby galaxy for frequent monitoring
4U0115+63 19.633210 63.742520 15.3 80.0 XRB Be X-ray binary
Gaia24ala 86.808830 0.152040 15.6 110.0 YSO Dimming in candidate YSO
ZTF18aarippg 217.566838 23.062372 15.7 121.0 QSO Tick-Tok possibly merging Super Massive Black Hole binary
3C 138 80.291192 16.639459 16.5 105.0 QSO Compact Steep Spectrum (CSS) type source currently flaring in Gamma-rays and optical
SN 2025aico 172.318154 20.585703 16.6 162.0 SN Young SN classified as a II or IIb
AT2026bti 210.693421 24.826742 16.8 127.0 Unknown optical transient
Gaia16aoz 162.115140 71.726660 16.8 118.0 QSO QSO with a long-term and short-term variability
SN2025ahsa 218.750883 0.986231 17.0 118.0 Unknown Supernova SN Ia
Q0957+561_A 150.336216 55.898776 17.1 133.0 QSO firstly confirmed lensed quasar (double image), image A (top)
SN2024afyu 258.429383 7.625256 17.2 80.0 SN Interesting long-term Supernova
1ES 0502+675 76.984013 67.623396 17.6 103.0 BL Lac Blazar interesting in the context of search for intergalactic magnetic field
SDSSJ094533.99+100950.1 146.391622 10.163917 17.7 169.0 QSO Long term variable quasar for monitoring
Gaia2204674337304419072 334.773114 61.604365 17.9 71.0 Unknown Possibly eruptive YSO which is approaching to the quiescence


South (dec<0):

name ra dec mag_last sun_separation classification description
T Ori 83.960201 -5.476368 10.7 106.0 YSO Herbig AeBe star, YSO
HD 98800 170.521620 -24.777768 10.8 143.0 YSO Pre-main sequence quadruple system (AaAb + BaBb) with circumbinary (BaBb) disk to eclipse AaAb
MXB0656-072 104.572033 -7.209779 11.3 125.0 XRB Be X-ray binary
ngc 3783 174.757132 -37.738611 13.4 130.0 AGN Nearby Seyfert 1 galaxy, active galactic nucleus, interesting for X-ray, high cadence data neeeded, potentially flaring
ASASSN-26aa 219.340667 -58.794667 14.2 95.0 Unknown potential nova from ASASSN
AR Sco 245.447013 -22.886218 14.3 88.0 CV White Dwarf pulsar
AT2026ayt 141.847458 -32.008578 14.4 136.0 Unknown Optical transient, potential weird supernova
TDE2025aarm 68.051646 -5.377697 14.5 90.0 TDE Nearby TDE from TNS
PKS0454-234 74.263250 -23.414450 14.9 93.0 QSO long time monitoring for ROTUZ team
AT 2025nlr 227.013640 -40.141550 15.1 99.0 Nova Astro-COLIBRI target
ASASSN-26af 82.501958 -66.724833 15.2 87.0 Unknown Undergoing Deep Dimming Events
Gaia19dbf 178.699417 -64.491850 15.3 104.0 Unknown Possibly a YSO
HE0413_4031 63.810269 -40.394754 15.9 81.0 QSO Long term variable quasar for monitoring
ASASSN-25fd 187.851667 -59.119028 15.9 107.0 Nova Nova in Crux, PNV J12312434-5907133
AT2025xvc 85.526933 -67.018517 16.0 88.0 Unknown possibile bright nova or CV in LMC from GOTO,TNS
PMNJ0730-6602 112.706495 -66.038578 16.2 98.0 AGN IAUZ Target
AT2026coj 120.295917 -3.720583 17.0 141.0 Unknown Bright Cataclysmic Variable candidate from TNS
Gaia24amo 249.148921 -53.749919 17.2 81.0 Microlensing Event candidate microlensing event, with the second peak
SN2026afe 99.860204 -21.822386 17.7 116.0 Unknown Type SN Ia-pec


Last week's total of images processed: 10370 (8776 with success).


Last week's targets observed:

camera target_names
Adonis_G2-1600 LS I +61 302, Gaia24dja
EEye_QHY268M AT2025mau, AT2025acft, Q0957+561_A
HAO50_QHY268M 8C0716_714
HAO68_G2-1600 TCrB, SN 2026dix, SN 2025ajmz, SN2024afpg, ZTF18aarippg, 8C0716_714, AT2026cex, AT2025abao, AT2025byb, AT2025acft
Kryoneri-1.2_Andor-Zyla Gaia24ala, Gaia18bwz, 8C0716_714, V1787 Ori, TOI-3714, SN 2025aedz, Q0957+561_A, 2S0114+65, SN2025ahsa, TT Ori, TDE2025aarm, T Ori, Gaia24dfc, Mrk 841, Gaia24aqv, IGRJ21343+4738, AT2020xys, 3C 138, Gaia22efa, Gaia DR3 2207192012773811328, TCrB, 1ES 0502+675, LS I +61 302, HD 98800, 4U0115+63, RXJ0441.0+4431, TYC 168-784-1, IGRJ06074+2205, MGAB-V3780, NGC5683-Seyfert, MXB0656-072, RXJ0146.9+6121, ZTF18aarippg, Gaia23dgf, SN2026afe, Gaia16aoz
LCOGT-CTIO-1m_4K AT2026cex, AT2026ayt, Gaia24amo
LCOGT-MCD-1m_4K AT2026cex, SN2024afyu, AT2025acft
LCOGT-SAAO-1m_4K AT2026ayt
LCOGT-SS-1m_4K AT2026cex, AT2026ayt, Gaia24amo
LCOGT-Teide-1m_4K SN 2025aico, AT2026cex, AT2025abao, M1, AT2025acft
LCOGT-Teide-40cm_QHY600M M1
MOLETAI-35cm_CCD4710 TCrB, Gaia22efa, TYC 168-784-1
Moravian_C3-61000_PRO Gaia22efa, SN 2026dix
OAUJ-CDK500_U47 AT2026cex
REM_ROS2 TCrB, Gaia24dfv, MXB0656-072, AT2025hfm, AT2025agt, AT2025mb, Gaia24amo, Gaia18bwz, SN2024afyu, Gaia19dbf, IRAS 23226-3843, Gaia25aao, ASASSN-25bv, Gaia24ayd
ROAD40_QHY600M TCrB, ASASSN-24fw, EX Lup, Gaia19eyy, TCP J18265456-2719122, Gaia24dhn, OY Mon, HD 98800, ASASSN-21js, V1117 Her, Gaia24ccy, HD 312919, FU Ori, ASASSN-25db, ASASSN-25bv
ROADC14_QHY600M AR_Pav, 2MASS J07233213+0926393, AT2025xvc, V4141 Sgr, Nova Velorum 2025, SN2025ahsa, AT 2025nlr, TDE2025aarm, PNV J05271319-7009185, Nova Sagittarii 2025 no.4, ASASSN-25cy, MASTER OT J142023.47-485540.0, V748 Hya, ASASSN-25ce, V5856 Sgr, V1280 Sco, ASASSN-26af, TCP J05191540-0204515, ASASSN-25ff
SUTO-Otivar_ASI1600MM TCrB, Gaia23dgt, 1H1936+541 (BD+53 2262), 2MASS J07233213+0926393, HD 140122, AT2024yqo, TDE2025afsj, RXJ0441.0+4431, AT2026bti, AT2025nxb
Salerno_Observatory_FLI TCrB, RXJ0146.9+6121, AM_Her, 8C0716_714, TOI-3714, RXJ0441.0+4431, Gaia22efa, IGRJ06074+2205
Seestar-S50 BL_Lac
TJO_MEIA3 TCrB, Gaia23dgf, AT2025acft, LS I +61 302
UZPW50_Chile_QHY268PRO Gaia21fkl, Gaia23dgt, Gaia24ala, AT2025xvc, Gaia22alz, GaiaDR3_ULENS-122, Gaia18bwz, V1787 Ori, HWVir, TDE2025bri, AT2026bti, OY Mon, TT Ori, TDE2025aarm, J050129.5-073309, T Ori, SDSSJ094533.99+100950.1, ASASSN-25fd, AT2020xys, HD 269006, UX Ori, AT2026cex, Gaia19dbf, AT2026coj, SN2013bw, 3C 138, Gaia24alk, Gaia23ats, PKS0454-234, SN 2025efc, Gaia22bpl, ngc 3783, HD 98800, 2025eve, Gaia22dkv, AT2025xes, PMNJ0730-6602, ASASSN-25bv, SN2026bdl, MGAB-V3780, TX Ori, Gaia24alz, Gaia21fhv, AT2025aarn, Gaia23dkq, Gaia24dcm, AT2024aegq, AT2026ayt, ASASSN-26af, TCP J06571119-1724439, Gaia22aas, SN2026afe, Gaia23dgf, SN 2025aico, HE1104-1805, GaiaDR3-ULENS-012

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

observatory-user count
Franz-Josef Hambsch (ROADC14_QHY600M) 6466
Agata Wozniak (UZPW50_Chile_QHY268PRO) 1242
BHTOM (REM_ROS2) 1000
Evangelos Gkiokas (Kryoneri-1.2_Andor-Zyla) 835
Franz-Josef Hambsch (ROAD40_QHY600M) 174
Adam Popowicz (SUTO-Otivar_ASI1600MM) 99
Jan Kåre Trandem Qvam (HAO68_G2-1600) 79
Valerio Bozza (Salerno_Observatory_FLI) 64
Justas Zdanavicius (MOLETAI-35cm_CCD4710) 55
Josep Manel Carrasco (TJO_MEIA3) 50
Rachel Street (LCOGT-Teide-1m_4K) 48
Michal Siwak (Moravian_C3-61000_PRO) 38
Yauheni Stsefanenka (UZPW50_Chile_QHY268PRO) 28
Lucyna Juchniewicz-Kusiak (Seestar-S50) 24
Alicja Pucek (UZPW50_Chile_QHY268PRO) 21
Rachel Street (LCOGT-MCD-1m_4K) 18
Jacek Drazkowski (Seestar-S50) 14
Lukasz Wyrzykowski (LCOGT-Teide-1m_4K) 14
Sjoerd Dufoer (EEye_QHY268M) 14
Franky Dubois (Adonis_G2-1600) 12
Patryk Matera (Seestar-S50) 12
Rachel Street (LCOGT-CTIO-1m_4K) 8
Rachel Street (LCOGT-SS-1m_4K) 8
Staszek Zola (OAUJ-CDK500_U47) 8
Lukasz Wyrzykowski (LCOGT-Teide-40cm_QHY600M) 6
Mauritz Wicker (LCOGT-MCD-1m_4K) 6
Priscila Pessi (LCOGT-Teide-1m_4K) 5
Mauritz Wicker (LCOGT-Teide-1m_4K) 3
Joysankar Majumdar (LCOGT-CTIO-1m_4K) 3
Mauritz Wicker (LCOGT-CTIO-1m_4K) 3
Joysankar Majumdar (LCOGT-SS-1m_4K) 3
Mauritz Wicker (LCOGT-SS-1m_4K) 3
Joysankar Majumdar (LCOGT-SAAO-1m_4K) 3
Jan Kåre Trandem Qvam (HAO50_QHY268M) 2
Priscila Pessi (LCOGT-MCD-1m_4K) 1


Top 5 data uploaders!
name count
Franz-Josef Hambsch 6640
Agata Wozniak 1242
BHTOM 1000
Evangelos Gkiokas 835
Adam Popowicz 99


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