Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams

CBAT "Transient Object Followup Reports"

PNV J00424851+4120085

PNV J00424851+4120085   2024 11 14.7943*  00 42 48.51 +41 20 08.5  19.5 U   47E 241N  M31       9 0

2024 11 14.79431

Flavio Castellani report the discovery by F.Castellani, R.Belligoli and V.Andreoli of a PNV (Mag. 19.5R +-0.15 - USNOB1 catalogue) in the host galaxy M31 at Monte Baldo Observatory, Ferrara di Monte Baldo, Verona, Italy (A99), in the course of Italian Supernovae Search Project using a 0.40m f/7 Dall-Kirkham telescope (+ Moravian G4-9000 KAF CCD unfiltered CCD camera)20*180 co-added images. No stellar source is visible at the position of the transient in our past images including reference image dated 14Th nov 2024.

2024 11 14.79431

A transient object already exists at the specified location: Name=AT2024rkz, discovery date 2024-08-06.1973 RA=00:42:48.530, DEC=+41:20:08.70, Separation=0.30 arcsec. the transient is a re-brightening of the nova already discovered