Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams

CBAT "Transient Object Followup Reports"

PNV J09553263+6940472

PNV J09553263+6940472   2020 03 16.7483*  09 55 32.63 +69 40 47.2  19.8 r  103W   0S  M82       R 9

2020 03 16.7483

Mi Zhang and Xing Gao, report the discovery of a possible nova (mag approximately 19.9) on several 300-s survey images (limiting mag about 21.0) taken by Xing Gao in Xingming Observatory Sky Survey(C42) around Mar. 16.74830 UT using a r'(Sloan) filtered CCD (+ 0.6-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien telescope). The transient approximately located at R.A.=09h55m32.63s +69d40'47".2 (equinox 2000.0). Which is about 103.2" west and 0.3" north of the center of the M82. Nothing is visible at this position on archival images taken on Mar. 14.61644 UT(limiting mag 20.5). NET UCAC-4 XM28MZ C2020 03 16.74830 09 55 32.63 +69 40 47.2 19.9r C42 All images can be seen from: http://xjltp.china-vo.org/XM28MZ.html. C42,Xingming Observatory - NEXT, Mt. Nanshan. Observers M.Zhang,X.Gao,Measurers M.Zhang, 0.6-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien telescope and CCD.

2020 03 18.8782

OBS C. Rinner, F. Kugel MEA F. Kugel TEL 0.4-m f/2.8 reflector + CCD Atik 460ex 12x120s (no filter) 09 55 32.60 +69 40 47.0 19.6 V A77