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Name
  AT 2016fbu  
AAVSO UID
000-BMP-978 (8 observations)  
Constellation
Triangulum Australe Sequence
J2000.0
16 17 57.78 -60 42 37.8  (244.49075 -60.71050) Search nearby
B1950.0 16 13 37.31 -60 35 17.6
Galactic coord. 325.682 -7.321
Other names

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1RXS J161758.3-604243 1WGA J1617.9-6042 2RXP J161757.9-604217
2RXS J161757.9-604217 ASASSN-18fu AT2016fbu
DENIS J161757.7-604237 GSC2.3 S7DD049121 Gaia DR2 5831333898767088896
Gaia22adx USNO-B1.0 0292-0706556  
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Variability type
UG
Spectral type --
Mag. range
16.2 - 20.1 G
Discoverer Emmanuel Conseil (TAROT)
Epoch
--
Outburst --
Period --
Rise/eclipse dur. --
Remarks
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1 Otero, Sebastian Alberto VSP Note: White dwarf candidate WD J161758.39-604234.84 (V= 20.8) is 5" to the E.
2 CONSEIL, Emmanuel Transient matching AT2016fbu and a 2021 outburst of the same object. Confirmation it is linked to the 17.6 Gmag star nearby.
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References
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1 Gaia Alerts, 2022 (online data) --
2 Transient Name Server, 2016 (online data) --
3 ASAS-SN Transients (Shappee et al., 2014) 2014ApJ...788...48S
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1 Transient lightcurve (2016-2021) CONSEIL, Emmanuel 2021-03-11 07:35 UTC Plot of measurements from TAROT survey, with some ASAS-SN & Les Makes observatory data added
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4 Otero, Sebastian Alberto 2022-01-22 03:40 UTC Range from Gaia Alerts data.
3 Otero, Sebastian Alberto 2021-03-15 20:19 UTC Approximate minimum magnitude from DSS image.
2 CONSEIL, Emmanuel 2021-03-10 16:47 UTC Correction of transient position/name with older and more precise data
1 Otero, Sebastian Alberto 2018-03-22 22:27 UTC Initial submission.