PNV J00424253+4115139 - A Probable Luminous Nova in M31
ATel #7597; K. Hornoch (Astronomical Institute, Ondrejov, Czech Republic), H. Kucakova and P. Zasche (Astronomical Institute, Charles U., Prague, Czech Republic)
on 6 Jun 2015; 10:48 UT
Credential Certification: Matt Darnley (M.J.Darnley@ljmu.ac.uk)
Subjects: Optical, Nova, Transient
Referred to by ATel #: 7606
Additional photometry of the apparent nova in M31 designated PNV J00424253+4115139 (ATel #7584 and #7586) obtained on 2015 Jun. 4.059, 5.007, and 6.024 UT with the 0.65-m telescope at Ondrejov yields R = 15.65 ± 0.06, 14.97 ± 0.05, and 14.86 ± 0.05, respectively.
The value R = 14.86 corresponds to absolute mag MR = -9.6 (adopting a distance modulus μ = 24.46 for M31) which puts the object in a group of luminous novae.
Spectroscopic classification of this luminous nova candidate is strongly encouraged.
