TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 150649 [ 2022TNSTR1723....1C ]

Date Received (UTC): 2022-06-21 08:21:39
Date made public:
Sender: Jingyuan Zhao
Reporting Group: XOSS     Discovery Data Source: XOSS

Xiyu Chen, Jianlin Xu, Jingyuan Zhao, Guoyou Sun, Mi Zhang, Wenjie Zhou, Jiangao Ruan, Xing Gao (Xingming Obs.) report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2022nci
Discoverer internal name: PSP22Y
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 00:46:33.430 (11.639292) DEC = +41:45:35.50 (41.759861)
Discovery date: 2022-06-20 20:41:38.400 (JD=2459751.36225)

Potential host galaxy: M31

Remarks: Xiyu Chen, JianLin Xu, Jingyuan Zhao, Guoyou Sun, Mi Zhang, Wenjie Zhou, Jiangao Ruan, Xing Gao (Xingming Obs.), report the discovery of a possible nova at 16.2 CV on several 30s survey images (limiting mag about 18.0 CV) taken by Xing Gao at Xingming Observatory #2 (N89) around Jun. 20.86225, 2022 UT using a unfiltered CCD (+0.5m f/4 reflector). The transient approximately located at RA= 00h46m33.43s, DEC = +41d45m35.5s (equinox 2000.0). Which is about 2583.0″ east and 1768.0″ North of the center of the NGC224 (M31). Nothing is visible at this position on archival images taken on Jun. 08.84035, 2022 UT (limiting mag 18.5 CV). Details can be found at: http://xjltp.china-vo.org/psp22y.html

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2022-06-20 20:41:38.400
Flux: 16.2 VegaMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: Using a unfiltered CCD (+0.5m f/4 reflector).

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2022-06-08 20:10:06
Limiting flux: 18.5 VegaMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: Nothing is visible at this position on archival images taken on Jun. 08.84035, 2022 UT (limiting mag 18.5 CV).

Details of the new object can be viewed here: https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2022nci