Discovery certificate for object 2016wk
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 614 [ 2016TNSTR..61....1Y ]

Date Received (UTC): 2016-01-28 15:58:01
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 2016wk
Discoverer internal name: PS16yl
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 11:45:54.988 (176.479116586) DEC = +41:31:45.45 (41.5292917532)
Discovery date: 2016-01-23 12:09:41.000 (JD=2457411.0067245)



Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2016-01-23 12:09:41.000
Flux: 19.0258 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/2016wk