Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams

CBAT "Transient Object Followup Reports"

PNV J00443703+4142264

PNV J00443703+4142264   2016 02 13.8701*  00 44 37.03 +41 42 26.4  18.8 U 1261E1572N  M31       8 0

2016 02 13.8701

Emmanuel Conseil reports the discovery of a probable nova in M31, located 00h44m37.03s +41°42'26.4" at magnitude 18.8CV. The transient is visible on three 50s exposures taken with Slooh space robotic telescope T2 (17" F/6.8) located at Mt Teide, Canary Islands. Image visible at : https://www.flickr.com/photos/econseil/25016783895

2016 02 11.867

The transient is also seen on an image taken on 2016-02-11.867 by Emmanuel Conseil with Slooh space robotic telescope T2 (17" F/6.8) at Mt Teide, Canary Islands. Mag = 20.0 U (UCAC4-V for ref). Image visible at : https://www.flickr.com/photos/econseil/24900192672