[vsnet-alert 21738] Re: PNV J00432946+4117137: recurrent nova (16.8 mag) in M31?

Mon Dec 25 04:22:04 JST 2017

PNV J00432946+4117137 = AT 2017jdm  (NR:)

More details about this discovery:
"Date received (UTC): 2017-12-24 18:26:41
R. Belligoli, Verona, Italy reports the discovery of an PNV
by Flavio Castellani, Raffaele Belligoli, Claudio Marangoni
and Fernando Marziali, in the course of the ISSP Italian
Supernovae Search Project. The new object is located at
RA 00 43 29.46 DEC +41 17 13.7 (equinox 2000.0) Offset
512E 68N. Apparent magnitude about 16.8 R in host Galaxy
NGC 224 (M31)."
https://wis-tns.weizmann.ac.il/object/2017jdm

Regards,
Patrick
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Patrick Schmeer wrote (vsnet-alert 21737):

PNV J00432946+4117137 (NR:)

About half an hour ago a possible nova in M31 was
reported as follows:
2017 Dec. 24.6929 UT,
RA 00 43 29.46, DEC +41 17 13.7 (J2000.0),
16.8 mag (CCD, unfiltered), discoverer: N.N.

The reported position is only 0.3" from the He/Nn Nova
M31N 2007-10b (X-ray source CXO J004329.4+411713
= 3XMM J004329.4+411713). Recurrent nova?

http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/followups/J00432946+4117137.html

Merry Christmas and clear skies
Patrick