Mi Zhang and Xing Gao, report the discovery of a possible nova (mag approximately 19.7) on several 300-s survey image (limiting mag about 20.5) taken by Xing Gao at Xingming Observatory #3 (N88) around Oct. 08.95883 UTC using a unfiltered CCD (+ 0.6-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien telescope). The transient approximately located at R.A.=09h55m56.07s +69d42’01”.6 (equinox 2000.0). Which is about 19.0″ east and 74.7″ north of the center of the NGC 3034 (M82). Nothing is visible at this position on archival images taken on Oct. 05.94414 (limiting mag 20.5) . Images can be found at: http://xjltp.china-vo.org/xm38mz.html
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XM38MZ C2020 10 08.95515 09 55 56.04 +69 42 02.4 19.9 G N88
XM38MZ C2020 10 08.95883 09 55 56.07 +69 42 01.6 19.7 G N88