ZTF26aaffxis

128.137940, -26.477191

Discovery Date: 2026-02-06 08:24:16 UTC
Discovery MJD: 61077.35
Disc g-Mag: 17.77±0.08
Latest Date: 2026-03-01 05:28:21 UTC
Latest MJD: 61100.23
Latest r-Mag: 18.52±0.09
Peak Mag 17.64±0.05 (g-band)
Peak Date 2026-02-08 06:01:49
Peak MJD 61079.25
Detection Count 7 (excluding 0 neg flux detections)
Equatorial Coords 08:32:33.106, -26:28:37.889
Galactic Coords 248.137390, 7.867498
Ecliptic Coords 139.712374, -43.558771

Transient Name Server

SN Ic-BL SN2026cha

The transient was discovered on 6th February 2026 at 16:01:39 (MJD 61077.67) by None as ZTF26aaffxis with a discovery magnitude of Clear = 17.26. It was subsequently classified as a SN Ic-BL at z = 0.039.

Sherlock Contextual Classification

Prediction: Supernova

The transient is possibly associated with 76221281392167805; an r=16.80 mag galaxy found in the PS1 catalogue. Its located 0.34" S, 4.17" W 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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ZTF Alert Packet Data

MJD UTC Filter unforced mag unforced mag status forced flux (μJy) images alert packet
61100.228032 2026-03-01 05:28:21 r 18.520 ± 0.093 +ve target ref diff data
61097.273704 2026-02-26 06:34:08 g 18.990 ± 0.174 +ve 88.0 ± 8.3 target ref diff data
61097.215613 2026-02-26 05:10:28 r 18.539 ± 0.081 +ve 139.7 ± 7.0 target ref diff data
61080.314826 2026-02-09 07:33:21 r 17.948 ± 0.046 +ve 237.2 ± 5.6 target ref diff data
61080.271609 2026-02-09 06:31:07 g 19.574 limit
61079.313218 2026-02-08 07:31:02 r 17.853 ± 0.054 +ve 248.4 ± 6.4 target ref diff data
61079.251273 2026-02-08 06:01:49 g 17.636 ± 0.053 +ve 304.2 ± 6.8 target ref diff data
61077.350185 2026-02-06 08:24:16 g 17.772 ± 0.077 +ve 272.9 ± 9.3 target ref diff data
61077.291759 2026-02-06 07:00:08 r 18.718 limit
61076.272593 2026-02-05 06:32:32 g 18.949 limit 52.5 ± 11.5
61075.273426 2026-02-04 06:33:43 r 18.894 limit 11.2 ± 11.5
61074.292257 2026-02-03 07:00:50 r 18.850 limit -3.4 ± 13.6
61073.293044 2026-02-02 07:01:59 g 18.717 limit
61072.376146 2026-02-01 09:01:38 g 18.191 limit
61072.292917 2026-02-01 07:01:48 r 18.714 limit
61070.346528 2026-01-30 08:19:00 g 18.607 limit
61070.292014 2026-01-30 07:00:30 r 18.919 limit -5.5 ± 12.1
61066.398727 2026-01-26 09:34:10 r 16.823 limit
61061.413056 2026-01-21 09:54:48 g 19.525 limit 6.6 ± 6.2
61061.355428 2026-01-21 08:31:48 r 19.410 limit 8.4 ± 7.3
61060.372326 2026-01-20 08:56:09 g 19.839 limit -4.0 ± 4.9
61059.425648 2026-01-19 10:12:55 r 20.046 limit -0.9 ± 4.0
61059.336875 2026-01-19 08:05:06 g 19.963 limit -3.4 ± 4.5
61058.357755 2026-01-18 08:35:09 g 19.841 limit 8.1 ± 4.7
61058.313438 2026-01-18 07:31:21 r 20.024 limit 5.5 ± 4.5
61057.376655 2026-01-17 09:02:23 g 18.871 limit
61057.334514 2026-01-17 08:01:42 r 18.676 limit
61056.418750 2026-01-16 10:03:00 r 19.530 limit 1.4 ± 6.2
61056.335289 2026-01-16 08:02:49 g 19.719 limit -3.3 ± 5.4
61055.389607 2026-01-15 09:21:02 g 19.446 limit
61055.356840 2026-01-15 08:33:51 r 19.752 limit 2.1 ± 5.4
61054.419248 2026-01-14 10:03:43 g 19.071 limit
61054.334815 2026-01-14 08:02:07 r 19.717 limit -6.9 ± 5.8
61053.356852 2026-01-13 08:33:52 g 19.510 limit
61052.438599 2026-01-12 10:31:34 r 19.258 limit 1.4 ± 8.7
61052.337211 2026-01-12 08:05:34 g 19.324 limit
61050.354028 2026-01-10 08:29:48 g 19.042 limit
MJD filter unforced_mag unforced_mag_error unforced_mag_status forced_ujy forced_ujy_error
61100.228032 r 18.520 0.093 positive
61097.273704 g 18.990 0.174 positive 88.0 8.3
61097.215613 r 18.539 0.081 positive 139.7 7.0
61080.314826 r 17.948 0.046 positive 237.2 5.6
61080.271609 g 19.574 limit
61079.313218 r 17.853 0.054 positive 248.4 6.4
61079.251273 g 17.636 0.053 positive 304.2 6.8
61077.350185 g 17.772 0.077 positive 272.9 9.3
61077.291759 r 18.718 limit
61076.272593 g 18.949 limit 52.5 11.5
61075.273426 r 18.894 limit 11.2 11.5
61074.292257 r 18.850 limit -3.4 13.6
61073.293044 g 18.717 limit
61072.376146 g 18.191 limit
61072.292917 r 18.714 limit
61070.346528 g 18.607 limit
61070.292014 r 18.919 limit -5.5 12.1
61066.398727 r 16.823 limit
61061.413056 g 19.525 limit 6.6 6.2
61061.355428 r 19.410 limit 8.4 7.3
61060.372326 g 19.839 limit -4.0 4.9
61059.425648 r 20.046 limit -0.9 4.0
61059.336875 g 19.963 limit -3.4 4.5
61058.357755 g 19.841 limit 8.1 4.7
61058.313438 r 20.024 limit 5.5 4.5
61057.376655 g 18.871 limit
61057.334514 r 18.676 limit
61056.418750 r 19.530 limit 1.4 6.2
61056.335289 g 19.719 limit -3.3 5.4
61055.389607 g 19.446 limit
61055.356840 r 19.752 limit 2.1 5.4
61054.419248 g 19.071 limit
61054.334815 r 19.717 limit -6.9 5.8
61053.356852 g 19.510 limit
61052.438599 r 19.258 limit 1.4 8.7
61052.337211 g 19.324 limit
61050.354028 g 19.042 limit
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