Discovery certificate for object 2016by
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 82 [ 2016TNSTR..55....1Y ]

Date Received (UTC): 2016-01-27 14:02:15
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 2016by
Discoverer internal name: PS16bk
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 07:45:28.313 (116.367970565) DEC = +27:33:39.37 (27.5609356888)
Discovery date: 2016-01-02 12:42:53.000 (JD=2457390.0297801)



Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2016-01-02 12:42:53.000
Flux: 20.2757 ABMag
Filter: r-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/2016by