Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams

CBAT "Transient Object Followup Reports"

PNV J00415960+4100485

PNV J00415960+4100485   2020 08 07.7587*  00 41 59.60 +41 00 48.5  18.3 V  504W 920S  M31       R 9

2020 08 07.7587

Mi Zhang and Xing Gao，report the discovery of a possible nova (mag approximately 18.3) on several 300-s survey images (limiting mag about 20.0) taken by Xingming Observatory Sky Survey(N88) around Aug. 07.75866 UT using a unfiltered CCD ( + 0.6-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien telescope ). the new object approximately located at R.A.=00h41m59s.60 Decl.=+41°00’48”.5 (equinox 2000.0). Which is about 504.2" west and 920" south of the center of the NGC224(M31). Nothing is visible at this position on archival images taken on Aug. 05.79822 (limiting mag 20.0). All images can be seen from: http://xjltp.china-vo.org/xm32mz.html NET UCAC-4 XM32MZ C2020 08 07.75866 00 41 59.60 +41 00 48.5 18.3 V N88