Discovery of a Probable Nova in M31
ATel #14702; K. Hornoch, H. Kucakova (Astronomical Institute, Ondrejov, Czech Republic)
on 12 Jun 2021; 03:47 UT
Credential Certification: Allen W. Shafter (ashafter@sdsu.edu)
Subjects: Optical, Nova, Transient
We report the discovery of a probable nova in M31 on a co-added 720-s R-band CCD frame taken on 2021 Jun. 12.062 UT with the 0.65-m telescope at Ondrejov.
The object designated PNV J00425897+4118085 is located at R.A. = 0h42m58s.97, Decl. = +41o18'08".5 (equinox 2000.0), which is 165.1" east and 120.0" 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:
2021 Jun. 10.033 UT, [19.9; 12.062, 17.5 ± 0.1.
Discovery image
