Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams

CBAT "Transient Object Followup Reports"

PNV J00423991+4126573

PNV J00423991+4126573   2012 07 18.988 *  00 42 39.91 +41 26 57.3  18.0 R   50W 649N  M31       H 0

2012 07 21.441

This possible nova in M31 was seen with 3 x 15 min images Astrometry: RA 00 42 39.94 Dec 41 26 57.1 Photometry: 18.1 +/- 0.3 L These data were collected remotely by Joseph Brimacombe, Cairns, Australia. Link to image and further information http://www.flickr.com/photos/43846774@N02/7621709386/

2012 07 22.975

Confirmed new object not on POSS at 00 42 39.96 +41 26 56.8 (UCAC-3). Image at http://nickdjames.com/Media/albums/Astronomy/Novae/PNVJ00423991+4126573_20120722_ndj.jpg