TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 268717 [ 2025TNSTR3477....1X ]
Date Received (UTC): 2025-08-31 03:44:46
Date made public:
Sender: Jingyuan Zhao
Reporting Group: ROTS Discovery Data Source: None
Jianlin Xu, Jingyuan Zhao, Mi Zhang report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.
IAU Designation: AT 2025wkx
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 00:43:05.610 (10.773375) DEC = +41:01:30.10 (41.025028)
Discovery date: 2025-08-31 01:08:43.008 (JD=2460918.54772)
Potential host galaxy: M31
Host redshift: -0.001
Remarks: Jianlin Xu, Jingyuan Zhao, Mi Zhang report discovery of a possible nova in M31, this transient may be related to M31N 2006-11d (Reference: Travis A. Rector et al 2022 ApJ 936 117, https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/1538-4357/ac87ad ). Image obtained by 0.43-m f/6.8 Corrected Dall-Kirkham robotic telescope at Alnitak Remote Observatories in Nerpio, Spain, exposured 2×200s with Clear filter, around 2025 Aug. 31.04772 UT, mag = 20.5 CV. Observations were made using Alnitak Remote Observatories robotic telescope network, Alnitak Research Telescope Access (ARTA) program.
Photometry
Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2025-08-31 01:08:43.008
Flux: 20.5 VegaMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other
Remarks: Observatories robotic telescope network, Alnitak Research Telescope Access (ARTA) program.
Last non-detection:
Archival info: Other
Remarks: It is not visible on PanSTARRS images.
Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2025wkx
Date Received (UTC): 2025-08-31 03:44:46
Date made public:
Sender: Jingyuan Zhao
Reporting Group: ROTS Discovery Data Source: None
Jianlin Xu, Jingyuan Zhao, Mi Zhang report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.
IAU Designation: AT 2025wkx
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 00:43:05.610 (10.773375) DEC = +41:01:30.10 (41.025028)
Discovery date: 2025-08-31 01:08:43.008 (JD=2460918.54772)
Potential host galaxy: M31
Host redshift: -0.001
Remarks: Jianlin Xu, Jingyuan Zhao, Mi Zhang report discovery of a possible nova in M31, this transient may be related to M31N 2006-11d (Reference: Travis A. Rector et al 2022 ApJ 936 117, https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/1538-4357/ac87ad ). Image obtained by 0.43-m f/6.8 Corrected Dall-Kirkham robotic telescope at Alnitak Remote Observatories in Nerpio, Spain, exposured 2×200s with Clear filter, around 2025 Aug. 31.04772 UT, mag = 20.5 CV. Observations were made using Alnitak Remote Observatories robotic telescope network, Alnitak Research Telescope Access (ARTA) program.
Photometry
Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2025-08-31 01:08:43.008
Flux: 20.5 VegaMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other
Remarks: Observatories robotic telescope network, Alnitak Research Telescope Access (ARTA) program.
Last non-detection:
Archival info: Other
Remarks: It is not visible on PanSTARRS images.
Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2025wkx