A selection of image data from active telescope observations and survey programs thus far.
Optical transient 2026myz
Optical transient 2026myz (https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2026myz) on UT 2026 May 22.046. The exposure duration is 1260 seconds Cousins R filter. The FOV is 9 x 7 minutes of arc, orientation north-up/east-left. Courtesy of A. Boley (UBC), S. Chan (UBC), A. Schildhorn (UBC) and D. D. Balam (DAO/NRC). University of British Columbia Southern Observatory 0.5-m reflector + CCD.
Amor-class asteroid 2026 JV4
Amor-class asteroid 2026 JV4 on UT 2026 May 20.101 (r = 1.151 AU, delta = 0.146 AU V = 17.2). The exposure duration is 1260 seconds Cousins R filter. The FOV is 10 x 8 minutes of arc, orientation north-up/east-left. At the time of observation, the object was moving at a rate of 450 “/hour at PA = 12 degrees. The coordinate grid is equatorial J2000. Courtesy of A. Boley (UBC), A. Araleh (UBC) and D. D. Balam (DAO/NRC). University of British Columbia Southern Observatory 0.5-m reflector + CCD.
Cometary object A/2026 E1
Cometary object A/2026 E1 on UT 2026 May 20.039 (t-T = +7 day, r = 2.903 AU, delta = 2.341 AU). The exposure duration is 1260 seconds Cousins R filter. The FOV is 14 x 10 minutes of arc, orientation north-up/east-left. At the time of observation, the object was moving at a rate of 77 “/hour at PA = 353 degrees. The coordinate grid is equatorial J2000. Courtesy of A. Boley (UBC), A. Araleh (UBC) and D. D. Balam (DAO/NRC). University of British Columbia Southern Observatory 0.5-m reflector + CCD.
Supernova 2026mxl
Supernova 2026mxl (type SN Ia – 91bg type) on UT 2026 May 20.001 (https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2026mxl). The exposure duration is 1260 seconds Cousins V filter. The FOV is 4 x 3 minutes of arc, orientation north-up/east-left. Courtesy of A. Boley (UBC), A. Araleh (UBC) and D. D. Balam (DAO/NRC). University of British Columbia Southern Observatory 0.5-m reflector + CCD.
Comet C/2026 C1
Comet C/2026 C1 on UT 2026 May 20.039 (t-T = -901 day, r = 9.256 AU, delta = 8.702 AU mag V = 18.9). The exposure duration is 1860 seconds Cousins R filter. The FOV is 20 x 16 minutes of arc, orientation north-up/east-left. At the time of observation, the object was moving at a rate of 11 “/hour at PA = 268 degrees. The coordinate grid is equatorial J2000. Courtesy of A. Boley (UBC), A. Araleh (UBC) and D. D. Balam (DAO/NRC). University of British Columbia Southern Observatory 0.5-m reflector + CCD.
Comet C/2021 G2 (ATLAS)
Comet C/2021 G2 (ATLAS) on UT 2026 May 17.224 (t-T = +616 days, r = 6.781 AU, delta = 6.001 AU). The exposure duration is 1260 seconds Cousins R filter. The FOV is 16 x 10 minutes of arc, orientation north-up/east-left. At the time of observation, the object was moving at a rate of 18 “/hour at PA = 315 degrees. The coordinate grid is equatorial J2000. Courtesy of A. Boley (UBC), S. Chan (UBC), A. Schildhorn (UBC) and D. D. Balam (DAO/NRC). University of British Columbia Southern Observatory 0.5-m reflector + CCD.
Comet C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
Comet C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) on UT 2026 May 17.198 (t-T = +86 days, r = 6.456 AU, delta = 5.567 AU). The exposure duration is 1260 seconds Cousins R filter. The FOV is 7 x 4 minutes of arc, orientation north-up/east-left. At the time of observation, the object was moving at a rate of 37 “/hour at PA = 302 degrees. The coordinate grid is equatorial J2000. Courtesy of A. Boley (UBC), S. Chan (UBC), A. Schildhorn (UBC) and D. D. Balam (DAO/NRC). University of British Columbia Southern Observatory 0.5-m reflector + CCD.Comet C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) on UT 2026 May 11.172 (t-T = +81 days, r = 6.453 AU, delta = 5.563 AU). The exposure duration is 1176 seconds Cousins R filter. The FOV is 10 x 5 minutes of arc, orientation north-up/east-left. At the time of observation, the object was moving at a rate of 37 “/hour at PA = 304 degrees. The coordinate grid is equatorial J2000. Courtesy of A. Boley (UBC), S. Chan (UBC) and D. D. Balam (DAO/NRC). University of British Columbia Southern Observatory 0.5-m reflector + CCD.Comet C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) on UT 2026 Apr. 23.253 (t-T = +61 days, r = 6.444 AU, delta = 5.627 AU). The exposure duration is 1260 seconds Cousins R filter. The FOV is 14 x 8 minutes of arc, orientation north-up/east-left. At the time of observation, the object was moving at a rate of 36 “/hour at PA = 312 degrees. The coordinate grid is equatorial J2000. Courtesy of A. Boley (UBC), S. Chan (UBC) and D. D. Balam (DAO/NRC). University of British Columbia Southern Observatory 0.5-m reflector + CCD.
Comet C/2024 G4 (PANSTARRS)
Comet C/2024 G4 (PANSTARRS) on UT 2026 May 17.272 (t-T = +57 days, r = 4.920 AU, delta = 4.456 AU, magnitude 18.3). The exposure duration is 1260 seconds Cousins R filter. The FOV is 11 x 8 minutes of arc, orientation north-up/east-left. At the time of observation, the object was moving at a rate of 8 “/hour at PA = 65 degrees. The coordinate grid is ecliptical J2000. Courtesy of A. Boley (UBC), S. Chan (UBC), A. Schildhorn (UBC) and D. D. Balam (DAO/NRC). University of British Columbia Southern Observatory 0.5-m reflector + CCD.
Comet C/2025 E1 (PANSTARRS)
Comet C/2025 E1 (PANSTARRS) on UT 2026 May 13.021 (t-T = -132 days, r = 4.159 AU, delta = 3.830 AU, predicted magnitude 18.8). The exposure duration is 1008 seconds Cousins R filter. The FOV is 9 x 7 minutes of arc, orientation north-up/east-left. At the time of observation, the object was moving at a rate of 17 “/hour at PA = 337 degrees. The coordinate grid is equatorial J2000. Courtesy of A. Boley (UBC), S. Chan (UBC) and D. D. Balam (DAO/NRC). University of British Columbia Southern Observatory 0.5-m reflector + CCD.
Comet C/2023 F3 (ATLAS)
Comet C/2023 F3 (ATLAS) on UT 2026 May 13.043 (t-T = +466 days, r = 6.235 AU, delta = 6.186 AU, predicted magnitude = 18.3). The exposure duration is 780 seconds Cousins R filter. The FOV is 10 x 8 minutes of arc, orientation north-up/east-left. At the time of observation, the object was moving at a rate of 18 “/hour at PA = 347 degrees. The coordinate grid is equatorial J2000. Courtesy of A. Boley (UBC), S. Chan (UBC) and D. D. Balam (DAO/NRC). University of British Columbia Southern Observatory 0.5-m reflector + CCD.
PCCP object A11BRI6
PCCP object A11BRI6 on UT 2026 May 12.043. The exposure duration is 775 seconds Cousins R filter. The FOV is 6 x 7 minutes of arc, orientation north-up/east-left. At the time of observation, the object was moving at a rate of 348 “/hour at PA = 77 degrees. The predicted apparent magnitude was V = 19.1. The coordinate grid is equatorial J2000. Courtesy of A. Boley (UBC), S. Chan (UBC) and D. D. Balam (DAO/NRC). University of British Columbia Southern Observatory 0.5-m reflector + CCD.PCCP object A11BRI6 on UT 2026 May 05 05.980. The exposure duration is 403 seconds Cousins R filter. The FOV is 6 x 7 minutes of arc, orientation north-up/east-left. At the time of observation the object moving at a rate of 724 “/hour at PA = 95 degrees. The predicted apparent magnitude was V = 18.7. The coordinate grid is equatorial J2000. Courtesy of A. Boley (UBC), S. Chan (UBC), A. Schildhorn and D. D. Balam (DAO/NRC). University of British Columbia Southern Observatory 0.5-m reflector + CCD.PCCP object A11BRI6 on UT 2026 May 05 04.983. The exposure duration is 840 seconds in the Cousins R filter. The FOV is 14 x 10 minutes of arc, orientation north-up/east-left. At the time of observation the object moving at a rate of 812 “/hour at PA = 99 degrees. The predicted apparent magnitude was V = 18.7. The coordinate grid is equatorial J2000. Courtesy of A. Boley (UBC), S. Chan (UBC), A. Schildhorn (UBC) and D. D. Balam (DAO/NRC). University of British Columbia Southern Observatory 0.5-m reflector + CCD.
Cometary Object A/2026 E1
Cometary object A/2026 E1 on UT 2026 May 11.064 (t-T = -1 day, r = 2.902 AU, delta = 2.228 AU). The exposure duration is 1717 seconds Cousins R filter. The FOV is 4 x 6 minutes of arc, orientation north-up/east-left. At the time of observation, the object was moving at a rate of 90 “/hour at PA = 347 degrees. The coordinate grid is equatorial J2000. The right frame is the shift&add with a median filter; only an object with the correct plane-of-sky motion vector will co-add into a seeing disk. Courtesy of A. Boley (UBC), S. Chan (UBC) and D. D. Balam (DAO/NRC). University of British Columbia Southern Observatory 0.5-m reflector + CCD.
Comet C/2021 G2
Comet C/2021 G2 (ATLAS) on UT 2026 May 11.209 (t-T = +611 days, r = 6.752 AU, delta = 6.004 AU). The exposure duration is 1176 seconds Cousins R filter. The FOV is 15 x 12 minutes of arc, orientation north-up/east-left. At the time of observation, the object was moving at a rate of 18 “/hour at PA = 321 degrees. The coordinate grid is equatorial J2000. Courtesy of A. Boley (UBC), S. Chan (UBC) and D. D. Balam (DAO/NRC). University of British Columbia Southern Observatory 0.5-m reflector + CCD.
Comet C/2025 Y1
Comet C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) on UT 2026 May 11.122 (t-T = -519 days, r = 5.661 AU, delta = 4.873 AU, magnitude V = 17.3). The exposure duration is 1736 seconds Cousins R filter. The FOV is 14 x 8 minutes of arc, orientation north-up/east-left. At the time of observation, the object was moving at a rate of 13 “/hour at PA = 294 degrees. The coordinate grid is equatorial J2000. Courtesy of A. Boley (UBC), S. Chan (UBC) and D. D. Balam (DAO/NRC). University of British Columbia Southern Observatory 0.5-m reflector + CCD.
Comet C/2026 C1
Distant comet C/2026 C1 (Tsuchinshan) on UT 2026 May 11.103 (t-T = -909 days, r = 9.322 AU, delta = 8.648 AU, magnitude V = 18.8). The exposure duration is 1176 seconds Cousins R filter. The FOV is 12 x 10 minutes of arc, orientation north-up/east-left. At the time of observation, the object was moving at a rate of 13 “/hour at PA = 273 degrees. The coordinate grid is equatorial J2000. Courtesy of A. Boley (UBC), S. Chan (UBC) and D. D. Balam (DAO/NRC). University of British Columbia Southern Observatory 0.5-m reflector + CCD.
Optical transient 2026lkm
Optical transient 2026lkm in host galaxy ESO 386- G 008 on UT 2026 May 06.047 in BV&R (Kron-Cousins) filters. The exposure durations are 1860 sec (B) and 1260 sec in VR filters. The FOV is 5 x 7 minutes of arc , orientation north-up/east-left. The coordinate grid is equatorial J2000. The transient is marked with white tics. Courtesy of A. Boley (UBC), S. Chan (UBC), A. Schildhorn and D. D. Balam (DAO/NRC). University of British Columbia Southern Observatory 0.5-m reflector + CCD.
Type II Supernova 2026kia
Type II supernova 2026kia in host galaxy MCG -03-28-017 (z = 0.015) on UT 2026 May 05.194 (B), 05.140 (V), 045.158 (R) & 05.176 (I). The exposure durations are 1860 sec (B) and 1260 sec in VR&I filters. The FOV is 6 x 11 minutes of arc , orientation north-up/east-left. The coordinate grid is equatorial J2000. The transient is marked with black tics. Courtesy of A. Boley (UBC), S. Chan (UBC), A. Schildhorn and D. D. Balam (DAO/NRC). University of British Columbia Southern Observatory 0.5-m reflector + CCD.Type II supernova 2026kia on UT 2026 May 02.164. The exposure duration is 2280 seconds in the Cousins R filter. The FOV is 9 x 10 minutes of arc, orientation north-up/east-left. The coordinate grid is equatorial J2000. Courtesy of A. Boley (UBC), S. Chan (UBC) and D. D. Balam (DAO/NRC). University of British Columbia Southern Observatory 0.5-m reflector + CCD.
Comet C/2025 A6
Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) on UT 2026 May 02.083 (t-T = +174 days, r = 2.987 AU, delta = 2.289 AU). The exposure duration is 1800 seconds Cousins I filter. The FOV is 14 x 8 minutes of arc, orientation north-up/east-left. At the time of observation, the object was moving at a rate of 81 “/hour at PA = 331 degrees. The coordinate grid is ecliptical J2000. Courtesy of A. Boley (UBC), S. Chan (UBC) and D. D. Balam (DAO/NRC). University of British Columbia Southern Observatory 0.5-m reflector + CCD.
Comet C/2024 J4
Comet C/2024 J4 (Lemmon) on UT 2026 Apr. 23.219 (t-T = +362 days, r = 6.256 AU, delta = 5.297 AU). The exposure duration is 1260 seconds Cousins R filter. The FOV is 10 x 10 minutes of arc, orientation north-up/east-left. At the time of observation, the object was moving at a rate of 38 “/hour at PA = 269 degrees. The coordinate grid is equatorial J2000. Courtesy of A. Boley (UBC), S. Chan (UBC) and D. D. Balam (DAO/NRC). University of British Columbia Southern Observatory 0.5-m reflector + CCD.
