Mi Zhang, Xing Gao (Xingming Obs), report the discovery of a possible nova at 19.7 Gmag on several 300-s survey image (limiting mag about 20.5 G) taken by Xing Gao at Xingming Observatory “#”3 (N88) around Jan. 16.58749 UTC using a unfiltered CCD (+ 0.6-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien telescope). The transient approximately located at RA= 00h43m09.28s,DEC = +41d16m01.3s (equinox 2000.0). Which is about 281.4″ east and 7.2” south of the center of the NGC224(M31). Nothing is visible at this position on archival images. Images can be found at: http://xjltp.china-vo.org/xm63mz.html
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XM63MZ C2022 01 16.58749 00 43 09.28 +41 16 01.3 19.68G N88
XM63MZ C2022 01 16.59132 00 43 09.28 +41 16 00.8 19.66G N88
XM63MZ C2022 01 16.60576 00 43 09.28 +41 16 01.3 19.42G N88
XM63MZ C2022 01 16.62874 00 43 09.32 +41 16 01.2 19.38G N88
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| Discovery image taken around Jan. 16.58749, 2022 UT at N88 | PS Image |