Discovery of an Apparent Nova in M31
ATel #13585; K. Hornoch, H. Kucakova (Astronomical Institute, Ondrejov, Czech Republic), M. Wolf (Astronomical Institute, Charles U., Prague, Czech Republic)
on 24 Mar 2020; 22:24 UT
Credential Certification: Allen W. Shafter (ashafter@sdsu.edu)
Subjects: Optical, Nova, Transient
We report the discovery of an apparent nova in M31 on a co-added 720-s R-band CCD frame taken on 2020 Mar. 23.781 UT with the 0.65-m telescope at Ondrejov.
The object designated PNV J00431438+4116290 is located at R.A. = 0h43m14s.38, Decl. = +41o16'29".0 (equinox 2000.0), which is 338.8" east and 20.5" 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:
2020 Mar. 22.775 UT, [18.8; 23.781, 15.8 ± 0.1; 24.771, 16.6 ± 0.1.
Discovery image
