Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams

CBAT "Transient Object Followup Reports"

PNV J00431125+4146081

PNV J00431125+4146081   2025 09 04.8973*  00 43 11.25 +41 46 08.1  17.2 C       0000  M31       7 1

2025 09 04.8973

Róbert Fidrich and Tamás Tordai (HAA/VSS) report the independent discovery of a 17.2C magnitudes bright possible nova in M31. Discovered using 13x180s co-added images made with the 0.3 Newtonian reflextor of T. Tordai, with Clear filter on 2025 Sep 04.8973UT. Nothing was visible on 10x180s images made on 2025 Sep. 03.8543UT with magnitude limit 19.4C. Discovery image: https://vendegcsillagkereso.blogspot.com/2025/09/independent-discovery-of-at-2025wwe.html