ZTF Bright Transient Survey Sample Explorer

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4 candidates returned by query. [link]
cutoutsidentifierscoordinatespeaktimescaleclassificationGalactic
PS1 Lightcurve ZTF IDTNS IDRADec time mag Mabs Duration Rise Fade Type Redshift b AV
ZTF26abjtexkAT2026whx 20:03:46.80-16:34:50.0 3248.73 g = 16.49 - 8.201 1.1127.089 - - -23.26 0.44
ZTF26abjhowoSN2026vbh 01:21:27.83-10:37:05.1 3254.90 r = 16.03 - >15.01 >9.95>5.06 - - -72.04 0.095
ZTF26abjyfjgSN2026weo 01:10:22.01-09:34:08.1 3259.96 r = 16.12 - >7.584 5.654>1.93 - - 0.00 0
ZTF21aajouihAT2021aidj 02:44:00.55+05:02:47.3 3231.97 r = 16.46 - >31.97 >8>23.97 - - -47.87 0.214

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