Discovery certificate for object 2016xc
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 632 [ 2016TNSTR..61....1Y ]

Date Received (UTC): 2016-01-28 15:58:36
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 2016xc
Discoverer internal name: PS16zg
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 14:16:41.216 (214.171733249) DEC = +15:54:22.86 (15.9063506806)
Discovery date: 2016-01-25 14:45:59.000 (JD=2457413.1152662)



Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2016-01-25 14:45:59.000
Flux: 20.5062 ABMag
Filter: i-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/2016xc