Discovery certificate for object 2016wc
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 606 [ 2016TNSTR..61....1Y ]

Date Received (UTC): 2016-01-28 15:57:44
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 2016wc
Discoverer internal name: PS16yb
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 14:23:29.369 (215.872371878) DEC = +04:58:38.30 (4.97730544108)
Discovery date: 2016-01-20 14:59:43.000 (JD=2457408.1248032)



Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2016-01-20 14:59:43.000
Flux: 21.0137 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/2016wc