Discovery of an Apparent Nova in M31
ATel #6191; K. Hornoch (Astronomical Institute, Ondrejov, Czech Republic), H. Kucakova (Astronomical Institute, Charles U., Prague, Czech Republic)
on 31 May 2014; 12:33 UT
Credential Certification: Marina Orio (orio@astro.wisc.edu)
Subjects: Optical, Nova, Transient
We report the discovery of an apparent nova in M31 on a co-added 720-s R-band
CCD frame taken on 2014 May 31.042 UT with the 0.65-m telescope at Ondrejov.
The object designated PNV J00424932+4119437 is located at R.A. = 0h42m49s.32,
Decl. = +41o19'43".7 (equinox 2000.0), which is 56.3" east and 215.2" 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:
2014 May 26.060 UT, [19.9; 31.042, 18.5 ± 0.2.
Discovery image
