Discovery of a Probable Nova in M31
ATel #11589; K. Hornoch, H. Kucakova (Astronomical Institute, Ondrejov, Czech Republic)
on 30 Apr 2018; 11:22 UT
Credential Certification: Steven Williams (scw@astro.ljmu.ac.uk)
Subjects: Optical, Nova, Transient
We report the discovery of a probable nova in M31 on a co-added 450-s unfiltered
CCD frame taken on 2018 Apr. 29.102 UT with the 0.65-m telescope at Ondrejov.
The object designated PNV J00415353+4114121 is located at R.A. = 0h41m53s.53,
Decl. = +41o14'12".1 (equinox 2000.0), which is 572.8" west and 116.4" south
of the center of M31 (see link to discovery image below).
The following unfiltered magnitudes were obtained using the 0.65-m telescope
at Ondrejov (R-band magnitudes used from comparison stars):
2018 Apr. 20.112 UT, [18.3; 27.115, 17.5 ± 0.2 (prediscovery);
29.102, 17.5 ± 0.15; 30.096, 17.5 ± 0.2.
Discovery image
