Discovery of an Apparent Nova in M31
ATel #4384; K. Hornoch (Astronomical Institute, Ondrejov, Czech Republic)
on 17 Sep 2012; 20:21 UT
Credential Certification: Allen W. Shafter (aws@nova.sdsu.edu)
Subjects: Optical, Nova, Transient
Referred to by ATel #: 4391
I report the discovery of apparent nova in M31 on a co-added 660-s R-band CCD frame taken on Sep. 17.781 UT with the 0.65-m telescope at Ondrejov.
The new object designated PNV J00425104+4114102 is located at R.A. = 0h42m51s.04, Decl. = +41o14'10".2 (equinox 2000.0), which is 75.7" east and 118.3" 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:
2012 Sep. 10.856 UT, [20.9; 17.781, 15.55 +/- 0.04.
Discovery image
