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TCP J00403295+4034387

TCP J00403295+4034387   2011 11 14.5377*  00 40 32.95 +40 34 38.7  18.3 U 1481W 2490S M31       N 0


2011 11 14

Koichi Nishiyama, Kurume,Japan and Fujio Kabashima, Miyaki,Japan report the discovery of a possible nova or var.TCP J00403295+4034387(mag.= 18.3) in M31 on seven 40-s unfiltered CCD frames taken around 2011 Nov. 14.53770 UT,( limiting magnitude = 20.0 ) using a Meade 200R 0.40-m f/9.8 reflector (+SBIG STL1001E camera). (reference catalogue USNO B1.0) as follows Nothing is visible at this location on our past frames taken on 2011 Nov. 03.527 UT (limiting magnitude = 19.8) and Nov. 07.493 UT (limiting magnitude = 19.6). We have checked in Minor Planets. Nothing is visible at the position of possible nova on the Digitized Sky Survey(POSS2/UKSTU) from 1989 Oct. 01 (limiting red mag 18.5) and 1993 Sep. 23(limiting infrared mag 18.1). the nearest star in M31 catalogue (http://www.lowell.edu/users/massey/lgsurvey.html) has position end figures 32s97, 39."0, distance 0."4, magnitudes V=20.5, B=20.4, R=20.4



2011 11 17.762

Confirmed object not on POSS II. Image: http://nickdjames.com/Media/albums/Astronomy/PSN/TCPJ00403295+4034387_20111117_ndj.jpg. Nick James. MPC 970.



2011 11 15.344

This possible transient in M31 was seen with 8 x 600 sec images using a luminance filter Astrometry: RA 00 40 32,84 Dec 40 34 39.1 Photometry: Not done These data were collected by Joseph Brimacombe, Cairns, Australia. Link to image and further information: http://www.flickr.com/photos/43846774@N02/6361996365/



2011 12 06.9237

Photometry: mag. 18.1 +/-0.2 U Astrometry: RA 00 40 32.96 Dec. +40 34 38.2 GiaGa Obs. Pogliano Milanese (MI) Italy (MPC 203). 0.28m f/6.8 Schmidt-Cassegrain + ST8XME, UCAC-2 reference stars, exp. 21 min. (average of 7 images, each 180 sec.). Observers S. Foglia, G. Galli


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