AT 2020B
RA/DEC (2000)
00:41:48.990 +41:05:22.60
10.454125 +41.089611
Type
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Redshift
Reporting Group
XOSS
Discovering Data Source
XOSS
Discovery Date
2020-01-01 12:33:17.000
TNS AT
Y
Public
Y
Host Name
M31
Discovery Mag
19.8
Filter
Clear-
Reporter/s
Mi Zhang and Xing Gao
Spectra
No Data
Light Curves
FilterTel / InstObs-date rangePhotometry
Clear-Other_Other2019-12-30 14:04:18 - 2020-01-01 12:33:172
Photometry
IDObs-dateMag. / FluxErrLim. Mag./FluxUnitsFilterTel / InstExp-timeObserver/sRemarks
1106682020-01-01 12:33:1719.821VegaMagClear-Other_Other300Mi Zhang and Xing Gaousing a unfiltered CCD ( + 0.6-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien telescope ).
1106672019-12-30 14:04:1820.5VegaMagClear-Other_Other300Xing Gao[Last non detection] using a unfiltered CCD ( + 0.6-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien telescope ).
AT Reports
IDTime received (UT)SenderReporter/sReportting groupDisc. Data SourceRADECDiscovery date (UT)Discovery Mag.FilterRelated filesAT TypeInternal nameAssoc. GroupsEnd prop. periodRemarks
574232020-01-01 14:23:43sammimasMi Zhang and Xing GaoXOSSXOSS00:41:48.990+41:05:22.602020-01-01 12:33:17.00019.8Clear-PSNXM22MZXOSSMi Zhang and Xing Gao, report the discovery of a possible nova (mag approximately 19.8) on several 300-s survey images (limiting mag about 21.0) taken by Xing Gao in Xingming Observatory Sky Survey(C42) around Jan. 01.52311 UT using a unfiltered CCD ( + 0.6-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien telescope ). The transient approximately located at R.A.=00h41m48.99s +41d05'22".6 (equinox 2000.0). Which is about 623.8" west and 645.9" south of the center of the NGC224(M31). Nothing is visible at this position on archival images taken on Dec. 30.58632 UT(limiting mag 20.5). NET Gaia DR2 XM22MZ C2020 01 01.52311 00 41 48.99 +41 05 22.6 19.8R C42 All images can be seen from: http://xjltp.china-vo.org/XM22MZ.html C42,Xingming Observatory - NEXT, Mt. Nanshan. Observers M.Zhang,X.Gao,Measurers M.Zhang, 0.6-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien telescope and CCD.
Classification Reports
No Data