ZTF26aabdpdm

247.626952, 49.222155

Discovery Date: 2026-01-14 12:23:51 UTC
Discovery MJD: 61054.52
Disc g-Mag: 20.21±0.28
Latest Date: 2026-01-20 13:13:38 UTC
Latest MJD: 61060.55
Latest g-Mag: 20.39±0.19
Peak Mag 19.90±0.20 (r-band)
Peak Date 2026-01-16 10:54:43
Peak MJD 61056.45
Detection Count 6 (excluding 0 neg flux detections)
Equatorial Coords 16:30:30.469, 49:13:19.756
Galactic Coords 76.197807, 42.892778
Ecliptic Coords 225.491988, 69.228813

Transient Name Server

AT2026adk

The transient was discovered on 14th January 2026 at 12:23:51 (MJD 61054.52) by ZTF as ZTF26aabdpdm with a discovery magnitude of g = 20.21..

Sherlock Contextual Classification

Prediction: Supernova

The transient is possibly associated with SDSS J163030.38+491318.2; an r=20.19 mag galaxy found in the SDSS/PS1 catalogues. Its located 1.57" N, 1.02" E from the galaxy centre.

Difference Image Lightcurves

Access the data from these plots in the ZTF Alert Packet Data table below. Double click on the plots to see the full lightcurve.

Context Map

Recent Image Stamps

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reference

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ZTF Alert Packet Data

MJD UTC Filter unforced mag unforced mag status forced flux (μJy) images alert packet
61060.551146 2026-01-20 13:13:38 g 20.392 ± 0.195 +ve target ref diff data
61060.491053 2026-01-20 11:47:06 r 20.162 ± 0.170 +ve 33.8 ± 3.7 target ref diff data
61058.533762 2026-01-18 12:48:37 r 20.558 limit 37.4 ± 3.4
61058.452604 2026-01-18 10:51:45 g 20.372 ± 0.264 +ve target ref diff data
61056.548518 2026-01-16 13:09:51 g 19.783 limit
61056.454676 2026-01-16 10:54:43 r 19.898 ± 0.198 +ve target ref diff data
61054.556528 2026-01-14 13:21:24 r 20.104 ± 0.175 +ve 33.8 ± 3.7 target ref diff data
61054.516563 2026-01-14 12:23:51 g 20.209 ± 0.284 +ve 26.8 ± 4.6 target ref diff data
61052.489502 2026-01-12 11:44:52 r 19.407 limit
61049.570914 2026-01-09 13:42:07 g 18.019 limit
61049.512477 2026-01-09 12:17:58 r 19.487 limit
61037.553993 2025-12-28 13:17:45 r 19.192 limit
61037.529977 2025-12-28 12:43:10 g 19.210 limit
MJD filter unforced_mag unforced_mag_error unforced_mag_status forced_ujy forced_ujy_error
61060.551146 g 20.392 0.195 positive
61060.491053 r 20.162 0.170 positive 33.8 3.7
61058.533762 r 20.558 limit 37.4 3.4
61058.452604 g 20.372 0.264 positive
61056.548518 g 19.783 limit
61056.454676 r 19.898 0.198 positive
61054.556528 r 20.104 0.175 positive 33.8 3.7
61054.516563 g 20.209 0.284 positive 26.8 4.6
61052.489502 r 19.407 limit
61049.570914 g 18.019 limit
61049.512477 r 19.487 limit
61037.553993 r 19.192 limit
61037.529977 g 19.210 limit
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