Discovery of an Apparent Nova in M31
ATel #12694; H. Kucakova, K. Hornoch (Astronomical Institute, Ondrejov, Czech Republic)
on 26 Apr 2019; 09:37 UT
Credential Certification: Steven Williams (s.williams7@lancaster.ac.uk)
Subjects: Optical, Nova, Transient
We report the discovery of an apparent nova in M31 on a co-added 960-s
unfiltered CCD frame taken on 2019 Apr. 26.106 UT with the 0.65-m telescope
at Ondrejov.
The object designated PNV J00424174+4116263 is located at R.A. = 0h42m41s.74,
Decl. = +41o16'26".3 (equinox 2000.0), which is 29.1" west and 17.8" 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:
2019 Apr. 22.107 UT, [18.6; 26.106, 16.6 ± 0.2.
Discovery image
