Discovery of an Apparent Nova in M81
ATel #6843; K. Hornoch (Astronomical Institute, Ondrejov, Czech Republic), H. Kucakova (Astronomical Institute, Charles U., Prague, Czech Republic)
on 21 Dec 2014; 18:08 UT
Credential Certification: Allen W. Shafter (aws@nova.sdsu.edu)
Subjects: Optical, Nova, Transient
We report the discovery of an apparent nova in M81 on a co-added 1800-s unfiltered CCD frame taken on 2014 Dec. 21.090 UT with the 0.65-m telescope at Ondrejov.
The new object designated PNV J09553399+6902455 is located at R.A. = 9h55m33s.99, Decl. = +69o02'45".5 (equinox 2000.0), which is 4.4" east and 69.6" south 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 Nov. 26.111 UT, [21.9; Dec. 21.090, 19.7 ± 0.2.
Discovery image
