Jiangao Ruan, Mi Zhang, Xing Gao (Xingming Obs), report the discovery of a possible nova at 18.7 Gmag on several 300-s survey images (limiting mag about 20.5 G) taken by Xing Gao at Xingming Observatory “#”3 (N88) around Jan. 25.5565 UTC using a unfiltered CCD (+ 0.6-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien telescope). The transient approximately located at RA= 00h42m46.99s, DEC = +41d15m53.2s (equinox 2000.0). Which is about 30.1″ east and 15.3” 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/xn05jr.html
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XN05JR KC2022 01 25.55648 00 42 46.99 +41 15 53.2 18.70G N88
XN05JR C2022 01 26.55667 00 42 46.95 +41 15 52.9 17.60G N88
XN05JR C2022 01 26.56043 00 42 46.97 +41 15 53.0 17.50G N88
XN05JR C2022 01 27.62550 00 42 46.97 +41 15 52.9 16.87G N88
XN05JR C2022 01 27.62925 00 42 46.97 +41 15 53.3 16.88G N88
XN05JR C2022 01 28.65774 00 42 46.97 +41 15 53.3 16.43G N88
XN05JR C2022 01 28.66154 00 42 46.97 +41 15 53.0 16.43G N88
XN05JR C2022 01 29.67625 00 42 47.01 +41 15 53.1 16.87G N88
XN05JR C2022 01 29.68000 00 42 46.97 +41 15 53.2 16.92G N88
XN05JR C2022 01 30.57853 00 42 46.96 +41 15 52.9 16.93G N88
XN05JR C2022 01 30.58231 00 42 46.95 +41 15 52.9 16.97G N88
XN05JR C2022 02 01.55238 00 42 46.95 +41 15 52.9 17.05G N88
XN05JR C2022 02 01.55620 00 42 46.95 +41 15 52.9 17.02G N88
XN05JR C2022 02 03.55788 00 42 46.95 +41 15 52.9 17.48G N88
XN05JR C2022 02 03.56175 00 42 46.95 +41 15 52.9 17.53G N88
XN05JR C2022 02 04.55123 00 42 46.95 +41 15 52.8 17.51G N88
XN05JR C2022 02 04.55498 00 42 46.94 +41 15 52.9 17.51G N88
XN05JR C2022 02 09.58427 00 42 46.96 +41 15 53.0 18.35G N88
XN05JR C2022 02 09.58816 00 42 46.93 +41 15 52.8 18.33G N88
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| Discovery image taken around Jan. 25.55648, 2022 UT at N88 | Follow-up image taken around Jan. 26.56043, 2022 UT at N88 | PS Image |