Discovery certificate for object 2016rp
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 489 [ 2016TNSTR..61....1Y ]

Date Received (UTC): 2016-01-28 15:52:55
Sender: Dr. David Young
Reporting Group: Pan-STARRS     Discovery Data Source: Pan-STARRS

David Young report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2016rp
Discoverer internal name: PS16sz
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 05:07:16.615 (76.8192309812) DEC = +20:53:48.99 (20.8969423325)
Discovery date: 2016-01-14 09:33:38.000 (JD=2457401.8983565)



Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2016-01-14 09:33:38.000
Flux: 20.8022 ABMag
Filter: w-P1
Instrument: GPC1
Telescope: Pan-STARRS1

Last non-detection:
Archival info: DSS

Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2016rp