TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 2846 [ 2016TNSTR.464....1C ]
Date Received (UTC): 2016-07-08 13:02:12
Sender: Dr. Darryl Wright
Reporting Group: Pan-STARRS1 Discovery Data Source: Pan-STARRS1
K. C. Chambers, M. E. Huber, H. Flewelling, E. A. Magnier, N. Primak, A. Schultz, (IfA, University of Hawaii), S. J. Smartt, K. W. Smith, (Queen's University Belfast), J. Tonry, C. Waters, (IfA, University of Hawaii) D. E. Wright, D. R. Young (Queen's University Belfast) report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.
IAU Designation: AT 2016czl
Discoverer internal name: PS16cwo
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 17:11:34.010 (257.891708) DEC = -00:23:55.00 (-0.398611)
Discovery date: 2016-06-26 09:27:21.000 (JD=2457565.8939931)
Remarks: This transient was discovered during the beta test of the citizen science project Supernova Hunters run by the Zooniverse. The candidate was identified by volunteers including 'sean63', 'TED91' and 'chrostek'.
Photometry
Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2016-06-26 09:27:21.000
Flux: 18.514 ABMag
Filter: r-Sloan
Instrument: GPC1
Telescope: Pan-STARRS
Last non-detection:
Archival info: SDSS
Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2016czl
Date Received (UTC): 2016-07-08 13:02:12
Sender: Dr. Darryl Wright
Reporting Group: Pan-STARRS1 Discovery Data Source: Pan-STARRS1
K. C. Chambers, M. E. Huber, H. Flewelling, E. A. Magnier, N. Primak, A. Schultz, (IfA, University of Hawaii), S. J. Smartt, K. W. Smith, (Queen's University Belfast), J. Tonry, C. Waters, (IfA, University of Hawaii) D. E. Wright, D. R. Young (Queen's University Belfast) report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.
IAU Designation: AT 2016czl
Discoverer internal name: PS16cwo
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 17:11:34.010 (257.891708) DEC = -00:23:55.00 (-0.398611)
Discovery date: 2016-06-26 09:27:21.000 (JD=2457565.8939931)
Remarks: This transient was discovered during the beta test of the citizen science project Supernova Hunters run by the Zooniverse. The candidate was identified by volunteers including 'sean63', 'TED91' and 'chrostek'.
Photometry
Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2016-06-26 09:27:21.000
Flux: 18.514 ABMag
Filter: r-Sloan
Instrument: GPC1
Telescope: Pan-STARRS
Last non-detection:
Archival info: SDSS
Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2016czl