Hanjie Tan, Guoyou Sun, Mi Zhang, Xing Gao (Xingming Observatory), report ~2.8 mag outburst in a known variable star ( 17.16 r ) which is 19.91 rmag in Pan-STARRS DR1 catalogue. 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 Dec. 30.67558 UT using a unfiltered CCD ( 0.3-m f/3.6 reflector ). Images can be found at: http://xjltp.china-vo.org/xm26ht.html
XM26HT C2020 12 30.67558 00 49 51.83 +51 26 41.6 17.16 r N88
XM26HT C2020 12 30.69212 00 49 51.87 +51 26 41.5 17.05 r N88
*Known VS MASTER OT J004951.91+512641.4
