Discovery certificate for object 2016rs
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 492 [ 2016TNSTR..61....1Y ]

Date Received (UTC): 2016-01-28 15:53:02
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 2016rs
Discoverer internal name: PS16tc
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 04:55:42.779 (73.928244556) DEC = -10:35:54.93 (-10.5985919764)
Discovery date: 2016-01-17 06:39:34.000 (JD=2457404.7774769)



Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2016-01-17 06:39:34.000
Flux: 20.0855 ABMag
Filter: r-P1
Instrument: GPC1
Telescope: Pan-STARRS1

Last non-detection:
Archival info: DSS

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