Discovery of an Apparent Nova in M31
ATel #7713; K. Hornoch (Astronomical Institute, Ondrejov, Czech Republic), J. Vrastil, H. Kucakova (Astronomical Institute, Charles U., Prague, Czech Republic)
on 25 Jun 2015; 10:52 UT
Credential Certification: Martin Henze (martin.henze@sciops.esa.int)
Subjects: Optical, Nova, Transient
Referred to by ATel #: 7789
We report the discovery of an apparent nova in M31 on a co-added 1350-s R-band
CCD frame taken on 2015 Jun. 25.031 UT with the 0.65-m telescope at Ondrejov.
The object designated PNV J00431983+4123071 is located at R.A. = 0h43m19s.83,
Decl. = +41o23'07".1 (equinox 2000.0), which is 399.9" east and 418.6" 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:
2015 Jun. 16.056 UT, [20.1; 25.031, 17.5 ± 0.1.
Discovery image
