Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams

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PNV J00412247+4056385

PNV J00412247+4056385   2023 09 09.845 *  00 41 22.47 +40 56 38.5  17.6 C             M31       0 9 

2023 09 09.845

Possible nova in M31, discovered by Gianluca Masi, Manciano, Italy. The nova candidate was not visible on images taken on 11 Aug. 2023. Spectroscopy is desired.

2023 08 26.427

This is AT 2023raj, already has been discovered by ZTF on August 26. https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2023raj (a few days ago I also "discovered it"). -- Robert Fidrich, HAA/VSS, Budakeszi, Hungary