Discovery certificate for object 2016czf
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 2840 [ 2016TNSTR.464....1C ]

Date Received (UTC): 2016-07-08 11:23:06
Sender: Dr. Darryl Wright
Reporting Group: Pan-STARRS     Discovery Data Source: Pan-STARRS

K. C. Chambers, M. E. Huber, H. Flewelling, E. A. Magnier, N. Primak, A. Schultz, (IfA, University of Hawaii), S. J. Smartt, K. W. Smith, (Queen's University Belfast), J. Tonry, C. Waters, (IfA, University of Hawaii) D. E. Wright, D. R. Young (Queen's University Belfast) report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2016czf
Discoverer internal name: PS16cws
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 14:46:45.880 (221.691167) DEC = -15:34:52.60 (-15.581278)
Discovery date: 2016-06-29 06:50:23.000 (JD=2457568.7849884)


Remarks: This transient was discovered during the beta test of the citizen science project Supernova Hunters run by the Zooniverse. The candidate was identified by volunteers including 'Gilette', 'BennyO' and 'chrostek'.

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2016-06-29 06:50:23.000
Flux: 20.3996 ABMag
Filter: w-P1
Instrument: GPC1
Telescope: Pan-STARRS1

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2016-05-07 12:00:00
Limiting flux: 22 ABMag
Filter: w-P1
Instrument: GPC1
Telescope: Pan-STARRS1


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