Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams

CBAT "Transient Object Followup Reports"

PNV J00424415+4116276

PNV J00424415+4116276   2024 07 07.1358*  00 42 44.15 +41 16 27.6  18.05CV 1.9W19.1N  M31       9 1

2024 07 07.1358

Jingyuan Zhao, report discovery of a possible nova. Image obtained by 0.43-m f/6.8 Corrected Dall-Kirkham robotic telescope at Alnitak Remote Observatories in Nerpio, Spain, exposured 2×280s with Clear filter, around 2024 Jul. 07.1358 UT, mag = 18.05 CV. The transient is also visible around 2024 Jul. 09.0942 with Clear filter, image taken by the same instrument, exposured 2×280s, mag = 17.42 CV. Observations were made using Alnitak Remote Observatories robotic telescope network, Alnitak Research Telescope Access (ARTA) program.