Discovery of a Probable Nova in M31
ATel #6791; K. Hornoch (Astronomical Institute, Ondrejov, Czech Republic), P. Zasche (Astronomical Institute, Charles U., Prague, Czech Republic)
on 8 Dec 2014; 17:57 UT
Credential Certification: Allen W. Shafter (aws@nova.sdsu.edu)
Subjects: Optical, Nova, Transient
We report the discovery of a probable nova in M31 on a co-added 360-s R-band CCD frame taken on 2014 Dec. 8.041 UT with the Danish 1.54-m telescope at La Silla. Single images used for the co-added frame are significantly trailed due to
unexpected tracking problem of the telescope.
The new object designated PNV J00424397+4114534 is located at R.A. = 0h42m43s.97, Decl. = +41o14'53".4 (equinox 2000.0), which is 4.0" west and 75.1" south of the center of M31 (see link to discovery image below).
The following R-band magnitudes were obtained using the Danish 1.54-m telescope:
2014 Nov. 26.021 UT, [20.9; Dec. 8.041, 17.7 ± 0.15.
Based on data collected with the Danish 1.54-m telescope at the ESO La Silla Observatory.
Discovery image
