Discovery of Another Probable Nova in M83
ATel #16419; K. Hornoch (Astronomical Institute, Ondrejov, Czech Republic), H. Kucakova (Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic), M. Zejda (Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic), A. W. Shafter (SDSU)
on 26 Jan 2024; 00:52 UT
Credential Certification: Allen W. Shafter (ashafter@sdsu.edu)
Subjects: Optical, Nova, Transient
We report the discovery of another probable nova in M83 on a co-added 1800-s R-band CCD frame taken on 2024 Jan. 24.367 UT with the Danish 1.54-m telescope at La Silla. The new object is visible also on several images taken with the same instrumentation between Jan. 13-19th.
The new object designated PNV J13372598-2950059 is located at R.A. = 13h37m25s.98, Decl. = -29o50'05".9 (equinox 2000.0), which is 326.0" east and 110.8" north of the center of M83 (see link to finding chart below).
The following R-band magnitudes were obtained using the Danish 1.54-m telescope at La Silla:
2018 Mar. 26.207 UT, [24.0; 2024 Jan. 13.374, 21.6 ± 0.2; 16.374, 21.2 ± 0.1; 17.375, 21.55 ± 0.1; 18.378, 21.3 ± 0.15; 19.376, 21.85 ± 0.1; 24.367, 22.2 ± 0.15.
This work is based on data collected with the Danish 1.54-m telescope at the ESO La Silla Observatory.
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