Discovery certificate for object 2016sf
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 505 [ 2016TNSTR..61....1Y ]

Date Received (UTC): 2016-01-28 15:53:32
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 2016sf
Discoverer internal name: PS16tp
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 10:31:55.473 (157.981137373) DEC = -01:49:52.55 (-1.83126393787)
Discovery date: 2016-01-17 12:36:18.000 (JD=2457405.0252083)



Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2016-01-17 12:36:18.000
Flux: 21.2416 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/2016sf