Chunpeng Bi, Jianlin Xu, Mi Zhang, Jingyuan Zhao, Guoyou Sun, Jiangao Ruan, Wenjie Zhou, Xing Gao (Xingming Obs), report the discovery of a possible supernova at 18.08 Gmag on several 40-s survey images (limiting mag about 18.5) taken by Xing Gao at Xingming Observatory #3 (N88) around Jan. 09.96247, 2022 UT using a unfiltered CCD ( +Celestron C14 SchmidtCassegrain telescope D=356mm @f/6.9 ). The transient approximately located at RA= 13h00m37.69s,DEC = +28d03m26.0s (equinox 2000.0). Which is about 3.2″ west and 0.5″ south of the center of the IC4040. Images can be found at: http://xjltp.china-vo.org/psp22a.html
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PSP22A C2022 01 09.96247 13 00 37.69 +28 03 26.0 18.1 G N88
PSP22A C2022 01 10.80262 13 00 37.66 +28 03 26.2 18.0 G N88
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| Discovery image taken around Jan. 09.96247, 2022 UT at N88 | Follow-up image taken around Jan. 10.80262, 2022 UT at N88 | PS Image |