Discovery certificate for object 2016iq
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 256 [ 2016TNSTR..61....1Y ]

Date Received (UTC): 2016-01-28 15:43:32
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 2016iq
Discoverer internal name: PS16iv
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 08:45:04.355 (131.268147863) DEC = +07:05:07.22 (7.08533800236)
Discovery date: 2016-01-09 10:22:44.000 (JD=2457396.9324537)



Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2016-01-09 10:22:44.000
Flux: 21.1957 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/2016iq