TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 2874 [ 2016TNSTR.476....1C ]
Date Received (UTC): 2016-07-19 14:37:05
Sender: Dr. Darryl Wright
Reporting Group: Pan-STARRS Discovery Data Source: Pan-STARRS
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 2016dan
Discoverer internal name: PS16dcj
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 23:47:47.340 (356.94725) DEC = +05:03:29.20 (5.058111)
Discovery date: 2016-07-07 14:11:02.000 (JD=2457577.0909954)
Potential host galaxy: SDSS J234747.26+050328.2
Host redshift: 0.155
Remarks: This transient was discovered during the citizen science project Supernova Hunters run by the Zooniverse. The candidate was identified by volunteers including 'Kaziz', 'sean63' and 'BLGoodwin'.
Photometry
Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2016-07-07 14:11:02.000
Flux: 20.729 ABMag
Filter: w-P1
Instrument: GPC1
Telescope: Pan-STARRS1
Last non-detection:
Archival info: SDSS
Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2016dan
Date Received (UTC): 2016-07-19 14:37:05
Sender: Dr. Darryl Wright
Reporting Group: Pan-STARRS Discovery Data Source: Pan-STARRS
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 2016dan
Discoverer internal name: PS16dcj
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 23:47:47.340 (356.94725) DEC = +05:03:29.20 (5.058111)
Discovery date: 2016-07-07 14:11:02.000 (JD=2457577.0909954)
Potential host galaxy: SDSS J234747.26+050328.2
Host redshift: 0.155
Remarks: This transient was discovered during the citizen science project Supernova Hunters run by the Zooniverse. The candidate was identified by volunteers including 'Kaziz', 'sean63' and 'BLGoodwin'.
Photometry
Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2016-07-07 14:11:02.000
Flux: 20.729 ABMag
Filter: w-P1
Instrument: GPC1
Telescope: Pan-STARRS1
Last non-detection:
Archival info: SDSS
Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2016dan