Internal name | XM24MZ | RA/DEC (2000) | 00 42 52.32 +41 16 12.8 |
Discovery date (UT) | 2020-01-28.54455 | Discovery Mag | 17.0CV |
Host name | M31 | Host Redshift | -0.001 |
Type | Nova | Redshift | |
Other name/s | AT 2020ber PNV J00425232+4116128 |
References | ATEL 13425 ATEL 13430 |
Reporter/s | Mi Zhang, Xing Gao (Xingming Obs.) | ||
Remarks | Nova candidate classified by XOSS. Details can be found at http://xjltp.china-vo.org/xm24mz.html | ||
Discovery image taken around 2020 Jan. 28.54455 UT at C42 |
Archival image taken around 2020 Jan. 27.67588 UT at C42 | PanSTARRS-1 Image | |
Discovery report |
Mi Zhang and Xing Gao, report the discovery of a possible nova (mag approximately 17.0) on several 300-s survey images (limiting mag about 20.0) taken by Xing Gao in Xingming Observatory Sky Survey(C42) around Jan. 28.54455 UT using a unfiltered CCD ( + 0.6-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien telescope ). The transient approximately located at R.A.=00h42m52.32s +41d16’12”.8 (equinox 2000.0). Which is about 90.2″ east and 4.3″ north of the center of the NGC224 (M31). Nothing is visible at this position on archival images taken on Jan. 27.67588 UT (limiting mag 19.0). It was suspected the recurrent nova RN M31N 1926-07c. All images can be seen from: http://xjltp.china-vo.org/XM24MZ.html |
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XM24MZ C2020 01 28.54455 00 42 52.32 +41 16 12.8 17.0CV C42
Jingyuan-N5 C2022 09 07.81894 00 42 52.33 +41 16 13.0 >20.0+-0.1CV N88 |