Discovery certificate for object 2016vb
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 579 [ 2016TNSTR..61....1Y ]

Date Received (UTC): 2016-01-28 15:56:44
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 2016vb
Discoverer internal name: PS16wz
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 01:42:51.726 (25.7155239092) DEC = -06:08:45.10 (-6.14586027686)
Discovery date: 2016-01-19 05:31:43.000 (JD=2457406.7303588)



Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2016-01-19 05:31:43.000
Flux: 18.4509 ABMag
Filter: r-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/2016vb