Reporting Group
XOSS
Discovering Data Source
XOSS
Discovery Date
2018-10-10 14:26:05.000
TNS AT
Y
Public
Y
Host Name
M31
Discovery Mag
18.2
Filter
Clear-
Reporter/s
Qiang Yin, Xing Gao
Light curves
▌Other_Other_Clear
Pointer position (MJD, Mag, Abs.Mag): (0.00, 0.00, 0.00)
Spectra
No Data
Light Curves
AT Reports
| ID | Time received (UT) | Sender | Reporter/s | Reporting group | Disc. Data Source | RA | DEC | Discovery date (UT) | Discovery Mag. | Filter | Related files | AT Type | Host name | Internal name | Assoc. Groups | End prop. period | Remarks | ADS Bibcode | Unreal | Auto classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23447 | 2018-10-10 15:37:29 | Zhijian Xu | Qiang Yin,Xing Gao et al. | XOSS | XOSS | 00:42:49.840 | +41:23:35.00 | 2018-10-10 14:26:05.000 | 18.2 | Clear- | PNV | M31 | XM146QY | XOSS | Qiang Yin and Xing Gao, report the discovery of a possible nova (mag approximately 18.2) on severl 300-s survey images (limiting mag about 21.0) taken by Xing Gao in Xingming Observatory Sky Survey(C42) around Oct. 10.60145 UT using a unfiltered CCD ( + 0.6-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien telescope). The transient approximately located at R.A.=00h42m49.84s +41d23'35".0 (equinox 2000.0). Which is about 62.2" east and 446.5" north of the center of the NGC224(M31). Nothing is visible at this position on archival images taken on Oct. 09.54888 UT(limiting mag 21.0). NET UCAC-4 XM145QY C2018 10 10.60145 00 42 49.84 +41 23 35.0 18.20V C42,All images can be seen from: http://www.xjltp.com/XOSS/XM146QY/XM146QY.htm , C42,Xingming Observatory - NEXT, Mt. Nanshan. Observers Q.Yin,X.Gao,Measurers Q.Yin, 0.6-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien telescope and CCD. | 2018TNSTR1544....1Y | N |
Classification Reports
No Data



Comments
Confirmation image
I picked this new object up at 2018 10 10.77819 from the UK.
Magnitude about 17.2
20cm reflector, QSI camera
Image attached