Discovery of a Probable Nova in M31
ATel #5450; K. Hornoch (Astronomical Institute, Ondrejov, Czech Republic), J. Vrastil (Astronomical Institute, Charles U., Prague, Czech Republic)
on 7 Oct 2013; 15:07 UT
Credential Certification: Allen W. Shafter (aws@nova.sdsu.edu)
Subjects: Optical, Nova, Transient
Referred to by ATel #: 5503
We report the discovery of a probable nova in M31 on a co-added 1530-s R-band
CCD frame taken on 2013 Oct. 6.740 UT with the 0.65-m telescope at Ondrejov.
The object designated PNV J00424654+4117006 is located at R.A. = 0h42m46s.54,
Decl. = +41o17'00".6 (equinox 2000.0), which is 25.0" east and 52.1" 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:
2013 Oct. 3.739 UT, [19.6; 4.739, [19.4; 6.740, 18.3 ± 0.25; 6.753, 18.3 ± 0.3;
6.772, 18.2 ± 0.25.
Discovery image
