Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams

CBAT "Transient Object Followup Reports"

PNV J00430928+4116013

PNV J00430928+4116013   2022 01 16.5875*  00 43 09.28 +41 16 01.3  19.7 G  281E   7S  M31       R 1

2022 01 16.5875

Mi Zhang, Xing Gao (Xingming Obs), report the discovery of a possible nova at 19.7 Gmag on several 300-s survey image (limiting mag about 20.5 G) taken by Xing Gao at Xingming Observatory "#"3 (N88) around Jan. 16.58749 UTC using a unfiltered CCD (+ 0.6-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien telescope). The transient approximately located at RA= 00h43m09.28s,DEC = +41d16m01.3s (equinox 2000.0). Which is about 281.4" east and 7.2" south of the center of the NGC224(M31). Nothing is visible at this position on archival images. Images can be found at: http://xjltp.china-vo.org/xm63mz.html

2022 01 29.68348

This transient was observed on 2022 01 29.68348 by Dumitru Ciprian Vintdevara, using images of the 0.2-m f/4 Newton telescope+CCD ASI1600 at Barlad Astronomical Observatory of Museum Vasile Parvan, Vaslui, Romania. Confirm it is a possible Nova in the Messier 31 Galaxy. Mag. 17.5 unfiltered 60 sec * 15 exposures. The new object is located at RA= 00h 43m 09.26s,DEC =+41o 16'01".3