Discovery of an Apparent Nova in M81
ATel #6050; K. Hornoch (Astronomical Institute, Ondrejov, Czech Republic), H. Kucakova (Astronomical Institute, Charles U., Prague, Czech Republic)
on 7 Apr 2014; 20:58 UT
Credential Certification: Allen W. Shafter (aws@nova.sdsu.edu)
Subjects: Optical, Nova, Transient
Referred to by ATel #: 6188
We report the discovery of an apparent nova in M81 on co-added 1710-s and 1800-s unfiltered CCD frames taken on 2014 Apr. 6.797 and 6.872 UT, respectively, with the 0.65-m telescope at Ondrejov.
The new object designated PNV J09553945+6905557 is located at R.A. = 9h55m39s.45, Decl. = +69o05'55".7 (equinox 2000.0), which is 33.6" east and 120.6" north of the center of M81 (see link to discovery image below).
The following unfiltered magnitudes were obtained using the 0.65-m telescope at Ondrejov (R-band magnitudes used from comparison stars):
2014 Apr. 2.916 UT, [21.5; 6.797, 19.9 ± 0.25; 6.872, 19.9 ± 0.2.
Discovery Image
