RA/DEC (2000)
00:42:51.940 +41:14:29.14
10.7164151 +41.2414291
Type
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Redshift
Discovery Report
Reporting Group
ROTS
Discovering Data Source
None
Discovery Date
2026-01-08 18:52:18.912
TNS AT
Y
Public
Y
Host Name
M31
Host Redshift
-0.001004
Discovery Mag
18.37
Filter
Clear-
Reporter/s
Jianlin Xu, Jingyuan Zhao, Mi Zhang
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Light curves

 ▌GOTO-N_GOTO-2_L
 ▌P48_ZTF-Cam_r
 ▌Other_Other_Clear
   
Pointer position (MJD, Mag, Abs.Mag): (0.00, 0.00, 0.00)
No Data
Light Curves
Filter Tel / Inst Obs-date range JD Range Photometry
L-GOTO GOTO-N_GOTO-2 2025-12-27 19:35:47 - 2026-01-20 20:09:02 2461037.316518 - 2461061.339607 2
Photometry
ID Obs-date JD Mag. / Flux Err Lim. Mag./Flux Units Filter Tel / Inst Exp-time Observer/s Remarks
552769 2026-01-20 20:09:02 2461061.339607 18.19 0.13 ABMag L-GOTO GOTO-N_GOTO-2 360
552768 2025-12-27 19:35:47 2461037.316518 18.5 ABMag L-GOTO GOTO-N_GOTO-2 180 [Last non detection]
r-ZTF P48_ZTF-Cam 2025-12-29 05:18:15 - 2026-01-17 02:43:49 2461038.7210069 - 2461057.6137616 3
Photometry
ID Obs-date JD Mag. / Flux Err Lim. Mag./Flux Units Filter Tel / Inst Exp-time Observer/s Remarks
551024 2026-01-17 02:43:49 2461057.6137616 17.9466 0.0723121 ABMag r-ZTF P48_ZTF-Cam
551023 2026-01-09 02:20:30 2461049.5975694 18.0649 0.0809708 ABMag r-ZTF P48_ZTF-Cam
551022 2025-12-29 05:18:15 2461038.7210069 19.1145 ABMag r-ZTF P48_ZTF-Cam [Last non detection]
Clear- Other_Other 2025-12-27 23:30:01 - 2026-01-11 01:32:07 2461037.4791818 - 2461051.5639685 3
Photometry
ID Obs-date JD Mag. / Flux Err Lim. Mag./Flux Units Filter Tel / Inst Exp-time Observer/s Remarks
548365 2026-01-11 01:32:07 2461051.5639685 18.1 VegaMag Clear- Other_Other 60 M. Michaud The instrument is a refractor C14EdgeHD 0.36m of aperture on Paramount MX+ with ZWO ASI 183 Pro MM CMOS
547693 2026-01-08 18:52:19 2461049.28633 18.37 19.5 VegaMag Clear- Other_Other 200 Jingyuan Zhao Observations were made using Alnitak Remote Observatories robotic telescope network, Alnitak Research Telescope Access (ARTA) program.
548364 2025-12-27 23:30:01 2461037.4791818 19.5 VegaMag Clear- Other_Other 60 M. Michaud [Last non detection] The instrument is a refractor C14EdgeHD 0.36m of aperture on Paramount MX+ with ZWO ASI 183 Pro MM CMOS.
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
288338 2026-01-22 10:41:32 GOTO_bot D. O'Neill,K. Ackley,M. Dyer et al. GOTO GOTO 00:42:51.945 +41:14:28.92 2026-01-20 20:09:02.304 18.19 L-GOTO Other GOTO26rg GOTO N
287641 2026-01-17 14:58:30 Fritz Nabeel Rehemtulla (CIERA,NU),Christoffer Fremling (Caltech) et al. ZTF ZTF 00:42:51.940 +41:14:29.14 2026-01-09 02:20:29.996 18.0649 r-ZTF PSN ZTF26aaaaflp ZTF N
286429 2026-01-11 06:10:56 Michel Michaud Michel Michaud et al. 00:42:51.960 +41:14:29.42 2026-01-11 01:32:06.880 18.1 Clear- PNV M31 MCD2026-01 N
286077 2026-01-09 06:35:11 Jingyuan Zhao Jianlin Xu,Jingyuan Zhao,Mi Zhang et al. ROTS 00:42:52.010 +41:14:29.20 2026-01-08 18:52:18.912 18.37 Clear- 1 PNV M31 Jianlin Xu, Jingyuan Zhao, Mi Zhang report discovery of a possible nova in M31. Image obtained by 0.43-m f/6.8 Corrected Dall-Kirkham robotic telescope at Alnitak Remote Observatories in Nerpio, Spain, exposured 200s with Clear filter, around 2026 Jan. 08.78633 UT, mag = 18.37 CV. Observations were made using Alnitak Remote Observatories robotic telescope network, Alnitak Research Telescope Access (ARTA) program. 2026TNSTR..76....1X N
Related files
File Comments Last Modified (UT) Modified By
tns_2026gs_atrep_286077.png Discovery Image 2026-01-09 07:02:30 Jingyuan Zhao
No Data

Comments

TNS
System

Sat, 01/17/2026 - 14:58

Object coordinates updated

Object coordinates updated according to AT-report 287641 of Group ZTF
Previous RA, DEC: 00:42:51.960, +41:14:29.42 (10.7165, +41.241506)
Updated RA, DEC: 00:42:51.940, +41:14:29.14 (10.7164151, +41.2414291)

TNS
System

Sun, 01/11/2026 - 06:10

Object coordinates updated

Object coordinates updated according to AT-report 286429 of Group None
Previous RA, DEC: 00:42:52.010, +41:14:29.20 (10.716708, +41.241444)
Updated RA, DEC: 00:42:51.960, +41:14:29.42 (10.7165, +41.241506)