Discovery certificate for object 2016np
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 385 [ 2016TNSTR..61....1Y ]

Date Received (UTC): 2016-01-28 15:48:44
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 2016np
Discoverer internal name: PS16ot
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 09:33:22.920 (143.34549822) DEC = -02:10:02.14 (-2.16726064261)
Discovery date: 2016-01-12 11:38:23.000 (JD=2457399.9849884)



Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2016-01-12 11:38:23.000
Flux: 21.0232 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/2016np