Discovery certificate for object 2016ct
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 103 [ 2016TNSTR..55....1Y ]

Date Received (UTC): 2016-01-27 14:03:12
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 2016ct
Discoverer internal name: PS16cq
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 08:59:35.699 (134.898744947) DEC = +21:39:47.50 (21.6631935288)
Discovery date: 2016-01-03 10:02:18.000 (JD=2457390.9182639)



Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2016-01-03 10:02:18.000
Flux: 21.8074 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/2016ct