Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams

CBAT "Transient Object Followup Reports"

PNV J00425628+4114512

PNV J00425628+4114512   2025 07 03.1087*  00 42 56.28 +41 14 51.2 17.5 C              M31       9 9

2025 07 03.1087

Róbert Fidrich and Tamás Tordai (HAA/VSS) report the discovery of a possible nova in M31 found on a 3x120s co-added images made with a 0.43 m Dall-Kirkham telescope at Alnitak Remote Observatory, Sierra del Segura, SpaiN, with Luminance filter 2025. July 3.1087UT. The nova candidate was already visible at around 18.3 magnitudes on 6x120s co-added images made with the same telescope on July 2.1082UT. Nothing was visible on 6x120s co-added images made on June 29.1264UT with a limiting magnitude 19. The discovery was made using the Alnitak Remote Observatories robotic telescope network, ARTA program. -- Robert Fidrich, Budakeszi, Hungary More details: https://vendegcsillagkereso.blogspot.com/2025/07/vend60-possible-nova-in-m31.html