Hanjie Tan, Guoyou Sun, Mi Zhang, Xing Gao (Xingming Observatory), report ~0.8 mag outburst in a variable star candidate (17.24 r) which is 18.04 rmag in Pan-STARRS DR1 catalogue (PS1 objID 100942251702942716, P.M.). The transient was discovered on several 120-s survey images (limiting mag about 18.0) taken by Xing Gao at Xingming Observatory #3 (N88) around Jan. 12.00861, 2021 UT using a unfiltered CCD (0.3-m f/3.6 reflector). Images can be found at: http://xjltp.china-vo.org/xm36ht.html
XM36HT C2021 01 12.00861 15 00 40.86 -05 52 57.5 17.24 r N88
