Discovery certificate for object 2016wi
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 612 [ 2016TNSTR..61....1Y ]

Date Received (UTC): 2016-01-28 15:57:57
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: SN 2016wi
Discoverer internal name: PS16yj
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 07:58:50.666 (119.711107361) DEC = +66:07:39.18 (66.1275511189)
Discovery date: 2016-01-23 09:34:33.000 (JD=2457410.8989931)



Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2016-01-23 09:34:33.000
Flux: 19.8463 ABMag
Filter: i-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/2016wi