Follow-up Multicolor Photometry of the Latest Eruption of M31N 2008-12a
ATel #16949; A. W. Shafter (SDSU)
on 15 Dec 2024; 07:39 UT
Distributed as an Instant Email Notice Novae
Credential Certification: Allen W. Shafter (ashafter@sdsu.edu)
Subjects: Optical, Nova, Transient
Referred to by ATel #: 16954
Observations of M31N 2024-12a, the most recent eruption of the M31 recurrent nova M31N 2008-12a (see ATels #16942, #16944, #16945, #16946, #16947), have been made with the 40-inch reflector at Mount Laguna Observatory. Multicolor photometry from 2024 December 14 and 15 UT is presented below.
Date [UT] | Mag | Err | Filter
2024 Dec. 14.169 | 19.2 | 0.1 | B
2024 Dec. 14.192 | 19.2 | 0.1 | B
2024 Dec. 14.213 | 19.1 | 0.1 | B
2024 Dec. 14.163 | 19.0 | 0.1 | V
2024 Dec. 14.185 | 19.0 | 0.1 | V
2024 Dec. 14.206 | 19.2 | 0.1 | V
2024 Dec. 14.134 | 18.54 | 0.06 | R
2024 Dec. 14.156 | 18.50 | 0.04 | R
2024 Dec. 14.176 | 18.52 | 0.07 | R
2024 Dec. 14.199 | 18.57 | 0.07 | R
2024 Dec. 14.221 | 18.60 | 0.05 | R
2024 Dec. 14.228 | 18.64 | 0.08 | R
2024 Dec. 14.236 | 18.56 | 0.08 | R
2024 Dec. 14.243 | 18.66 | 0.05 | R
2024 Dec. 14.250 | 18.66 | 0.05 | R
2024 Dec. 14.257 | 18.65 | 0.10 | R
2024 Dec. 14.264 | 18.80 | 0.15 | R
2024 Dec. 15.153 | 19.61 | 0.05 | R
2024 Dec. 15.183 | 19.72 | 0.08 | R
Additional observations are encouraged as the nova fades below R=20 over the coming days.
