TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 79404 [ 2020TNSTR2416....1G ]
Date Received (UTC): 2020-08-07 20:08:37
Date made public:
Sender: Mi Zhang
Reporting Group: XOSS Discovery Data Source: XOSS
Mi Zhang and Xing Gao report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.
IAU Designation: AT 2020qxo
Discoverer internal name: XM32MZ
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 00:41:59.600 (10.498333) DEC = +41:00:48.50 (41.013472)
Discovery date: 2020-08-07 18:12:28.000 (JD=2459069.2586574)
Potential host galaxy: M31
Remarks: Mi Zhang and Xing Gao，report the discovery of a possible nova (mag approximately 18.3) on several 300-s survey images (limiting mag about 20.0) taken by Xingming Observatory Sky Survey(C42) around Aug. 07.75866 UT using a unfiltered CCD ( + 0.6-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien telescope ). the new object approximately located at R.A.=00h41m59s.60 Decl.=+41°00’48”.5 (equinox 2000.0). Which is about 504.2" west and 920" south of the center of the NGC224(M31). Nothing is visible at this position on archival images taken on Aug. 04.80896 (limiting mag 19.5). All images can be seen from: http://xjltp.china-vo.org/xm32mz.html
Photometry
Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2020-08-07 18:12:28.000
Flux: 18.3 VegaMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other
Remarks: Mi Zhang and Xing Gao，report the discovery of a possible nova (mag approximately 18.3) on several 300-s survey images (limiting mag about 20.0) taken by Xingming Observatory Sky Survey(C42) around Aug. 07.75866 UT using a unfiltered CCD ( + 0.6-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien telescope ). the new object approximately located at R.A.=00h41m59s.60 Decl.=+41°00’48”.5 (equinox 2000.0). Which is about 504.2" west and 920" south of the center of the NGC224(M31). Nothing is visible at this position on archival images taken on Aug. 04.80896 (limiting mag 19.5). All images can be seen from: http://xjltp.china-vo.org/xm32mz.html
Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2020-08-04 19:24:54
Limiting flux: 19.5 VegaMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other
Remarks: using a unfiltered CCD ( + 0.6-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien telescope ).
Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2020qxo
Date Received (UTC): 2020-08-07 20:08:37
Date made public:
Sender: Mi Zhang
Reporting Group: XOSS Discovery Data Source: XOSS
Mi Zhang and Xing Gao report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.
IAU Designation: AT 2020qxo
Discoverer internal name: XM32MZ
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 00:41:59.600 (10.498333) DEC = +41:00:48.50 (41.013472)
Discovery date: 2020-08-07 18:12:28.000 (JD=2459069.2586574)
Potential host galaxy: M31
Remarks: Mi Zhang and Xing Gao，report the discovery of a possible nova (mag approximately 18.3) on several 300-s survey images (limiting mag about 20.0) taken by Xingming Observatory Sky Survey(C42) around Aug. 07.75866 UT using a unfiltered CCD ( + 0.6-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien telescope ). the new object approximately located at R.A.=00h41m59s.60 Decl.=+41°00’48”.5 (equinox 2000.0). Which is about 504.2" west and 920" south of the center of the NGC224(M31). Nothing is visible at this position on archival images taken on Aug. 04.80896 (limiting mag 19.5). All images can be seen from: http://xjltp.china-vo.org/xm32mz.html
Photometry
Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2020-08-07 18:12:28.000
Flux: 18.3 VegaMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other
Remarks: Mi Zhang and Xing Gao，report the discovery of a possible nova (mag approximately 18.3) on several 300-s survey images (limiting mag about 20.0) taken by Xingming Observatory Sky Survey(C42) around Aug. 07.75866 UT using a unfiltered CCD ( + 0.6-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien telescope ). the new object approximately located at R.A.=00h41m59s.60 Decl.=+41°00’48”.5 (equinox 2000.0). Which is about 504.2" west and 920" south of the center of the NGC224(M31). Nothing is visible at this position on archival images taken on Aug. 04.80896 (limiting mag 19.5). All images can be seen from: http://xjltp.china-vo.org/xm32mz.html
Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2020-08-04 19:24:54
Limiting flux: 19.5 VegaMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other
Remarks: using a unfiltered CCD ( + 0.6-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien telescope ).
Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2020qxo