Hanjie Tan, Guoyou Sun, Mi Zhang, Xing Gao (Xingming Observatory), report ~1.7 mag outburst in a variable star candidate ( 17.06 r ) which is 18.78 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 Jan. 04.65970, 2021 UT using a unfiltered CCD ( 0.3-m f/3.6 reflector ). Images can be found at: http://xjltp.china-vo.org/xm33ht.html
XM33HT C2021 01 04.65970 02 53 20.93 +27 13 35.7 17.06 r N88
XM33HT C2021 01 04.67685 02 53 20.93 +27 13 35.7 17.16 r N88
