TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 153277 [ 2022TNSTR2124....1Z ]

Date Received (UTC): 2022-07-28 00:51:42
Date made public:
Sender: Mi Zhang
Reporting Group: XOSS     Discovery Data Source: XOSS

Mi Zhang, Xing Gao (Xingming Obs) report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.

IAU Designation: AT 2022puk
Discoverer internal name: XM77MZ
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 00:42:56.970 (10.737375) DEC = +41:16:33.30 (41.275917)
Discovery date: 2022-07-26 20:38:26.592 (JD=2459787.36003)

Potential host galaxy: M31

Remarks: Mi Zhang, Xing Gao (Xingming Obs), report the discovery of a possible nova at 19.1 CV on several 300-s survey images (limiting mag about 19.3 CV) taken by Xing Gao at Xingming Observatory “#”3 (N88) around Jul. 26.86003, 2022 UT using a unfiltered CCD (+ 0.6-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien telescope). The transient approximately located at RA= 00h42m54.78s, DEC = +41d15m08.6s (equinox 2000.0). Which is about 142.6" east and 24.8" north of the center of the NGC224(M31). Nothing is visible at this position on archival images taken on Jul. 26.85633, 2022 UT (limiting mag about 19.3 CV). Details can be found at: http://xjltp.china-vo.org/xm77mz.html

Photometry

Discovery (first detection):
Discovery date: 2022-07-26 20:38:26.592
Flux: 19.1 VegaMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Last non-detection:
Last non-detection date: 2022-07-26 20:33:07
Limiting flux: 19.3 VegaMag
Filter: Clear-
Instrument: Other
Telescope: Other

Remarks: Details can be found at: http://xjltp.china-vo.org/xm77mz.html

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