Discovery of an Apparent Nova in M31
ATel #4266; K. Hornoch (Astronomical Institute, Ondrejov, Czech Republic)
on 19 Jul 2012; 17:09 UT
Credential Certification: Allen W. Shafter (aws@nova.sdsu.edu)
Subjects: Optical, Nova, Transient
I report the discovery of apparent nova in M31 on a co-added 1620-s R-band
CCD frame taken on 2012 July 18.988 UT with the 0.65-m telescope at Ondrejov.
The new object designated PNV J00423991+4126573 is located at R.A. = 0h42m39s.91,
Decl. = +41o26'57".3 (equinox 2000.0), which is 49.7" west and 648.8" north
of the center of M31 (see link to discovery image below).
The following R-band magnitudes were obtained using the 0.65-m telescope at Ondrejov:
2012 July 16.055 UT, [20.0; 18.988, 18.0 +/- 0.1.
Discovery image
