Discovery certificate for object 2016sn
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 513 [ 2016TNSTR..61....1Y ]

Date Received (UTC): 2016-01-28 15:53:51
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 2016sn
Discoverer internal name: PS16ty
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 12:49:02.778 (192.261573192) DEC = -04:35:31.15 (-4.59198683942)
Discovery date: 2016-01-18 14:41:18.000 (JD=2457406.1120139)



Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2016-01-18 14:41:18.000
Flux: 20.9357 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/2016sn