Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams

CBAT "Transient Object Followup Reports"

PNV J00422050+4114599

PNV J00422050+4114599   2019 12 16.6474*  00 42 20.50 +41 14 59.9  17.4 V  269W  69S  M31       R 9

2019 12 6474

Xinyu Jiang，Guoyou Sun, Mi Zhang and Xing Gao, report the discovery of a possible nova (mag approximately 17.4) on several 40-s survey images (limiting mag about 19.0) taken by Xing Gao in Xingming Observatory Sky Survey(C42) around Dec. 16.64736 UT using a unfiltered CCD ( + Celestron C14 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope D=356-mm @f/6.9 ). The transient approximately located at R.A.=00h42m20.50s +41d14'59".9 (equinox 2000.0). Which is about 268.6" west and 68.6" south of the center of the NGC224(M31). Nothing is visible at this position on archival images taken on Dec. 13.52853 UT(limiting mag 19.0). NET USNO-A2.0 PSP19G C2019 12 16.64736 00 42 20.50 +41 14 59.9 17.4 V C42 All images can be seen from: http://xjltp.china-vo.org/PSP19G.html C42, Xingming Observatory, Mt. Nanshan. Observers Xinyu Jiang，Guoyou Sun, Mi Zhang and Xing Gao Measurer M.Zhang 0.36-m f/6.9 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope and CCD.