Discovery certificate for object 2016nu
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 390 [ 2016TNSTR..61....1Y ]

Date Received (UTC): 2016-01-28 15:48:58
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 2016nu
Discoverer internal name: PS16oy
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 13:02:30.117 (195.625489046) DEC = +12:38:07.38 (12.6353822337)
Discovery date: 2016-01-12 13:49:36.000 (JD=2457400.0761111)



Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2016-01-12 13:49:36.000
Flux: 20.8587 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/2016nu