Hanjie Tan, Guoyou Sun, Mi Zhang, Xing Gao (Xingming Observatory), report ~1.5 mag outburst in a variable star candidate (16.70 r) which is 18.21 rmag in Pan-STARRS DR1 catalogue (PS1 objID 139131506526754893). 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. 15.95647, 2021 UT using a unfiltered CCD (0.3-m f/3.6 reflector). Images can be found at: http://xjltp.china-vo.org/xm38ht.html
XM38HT C2021 01 15.95647 10 02 36.42 +25 56 44.0 16.70 r N88
XM38HT C2021 01 15.97337 10 02 36.40 +25 56 43.6 16.72 r N88
