Independent Discovery of a Probable Nova in M31
ATel #13561; K. Hornoch, H. Kucakova (Astronomical Institute, Ondrejov, Czech Republic)
on 17 Mar 2020; 21:31 UT
Credential Certification: Steven Williams (steven.williams@utu.fi)
Subjects: Optical, Nova, Transient
We report the independent discovery of a probable nova in M31 on a co-added 810-s
R-band CCD frame taken on 2020 Mar. 15.768 UT with the 0.65-m telescope at Ondrejov.
The object was independently discovered and first announced by F. Castellani and R. Belligoli and
designated as PNV J00424612+4111362 = AT 2020emi. The object was designated by us as M31N 2020-03c
and is located at R.A. = 0h42m52s.16, Decl. = +41o13'37".2 (equinox 2000.0), which is 88.4" east
and 151.3" south 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:
2020 Mar. 14.767 UT, [18.9; 15.768, 17.3 ± 0.15.
Discovery image
