TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 2883 [ 2016TNSTR.476....1C ]
Date Received (UTC): 2016-07-19 16:11:41
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 2016daw
Discoverer internal name: PS16dbv
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 15:08:07.510 (227.031292) DEC = -16:44:18.80 (-16.738556)
Discovery date: 2016-07-08 07:20:38.000 (JD=2457577.8059954)
Remarks: This transient was discovered during the citizen science project Supernova Hunters run by the Zooniverse. The candidate was identified by volunteers including 'TED91', 'BGPerera' and 'nilium'.
Photometry
Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2016-07-08 07:20:38.000
Flux: 21.574 ABMag
Filter: w-P1
Instrument: GPC1
Telescope: Pan-STARRS1
Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2016-05-06 12:00:00
Limiting flux: 22 ABMag
Filter: w-P1
Instrument: GPC1
Telescope: Pan-STARRS1
Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2016daw
Date Received (UTC): 2016-07-19 16:11:41
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 2016daw
Discoverer internal name: PS16dbv
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 15:08:07.510 (227.031292) DEC = -16:44:18.80 (-16.738556)
Discovery date: 2016-07-08 07:20:38.000 (JD=2457577.8059954)
Remarks: This transient was discovered during the citizen science project Supernova Hunters run by the Zooniverse. The candidate was identified by volunteers including 'TED91', 'BGPerera' and 'nilium'.
Photometry
Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2016-07-08 07:20:38.000
Flux: 21.574 ABMag
Filter: w-P1
Instrument: GPC1
Telescope: Pan-STARRS1
Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2016-05-06 12:00:00
Limiting flux: 22 ABMag
Filter: w-P1
Instrument: GPC1
Telescope: Pan-STARRS1
Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2016daw