Nova in M31 Scoperta dal Monte Baldo
La notte del 30 dicembre abbiamo rilevato un transiente in M31, segnalandolo su Transient Name Server. L'oggetto è stato inserito nel database come AT 2024agal.
Discovery certificate for object 2024agal
TNS Astronomical Transient Report No. 238313
Date Received (UTC): 2024-12-30 23:00:15
Sender: Flavio Castellani
Reporting Group: None Discovery Data Source: None
Flavio Castellani report/s the discovery of a new astronomical transient.
IAU Designation: AT 2024agal
Discoverer internal name: OMB-PNV22
Coordinates (J2000): RA = 00:41:33.690 (10.390375) DEC = +40:57:13.30 (40.953694)
Discovery date: 2024-12-30 19:13:43.000 (JD=2460675.3011921)
Potential host galaxy: M31
Remarks: Flavio Castellani report the discovery by F.Castellani, R.Belligoli and V.Andreoli of a PNV (Mag. 19.3R +-0.20 - USNOB1 catalogue) in the host galaxy M31 at Monte Baldo Observatory, Ferrara di Monte Baldo, Verona, Italy (A99), in the course of Italian Supernovae Search Project using a 0.40m f/7 Dall-Kirkham telescope (+ Moravian G4-9000 KAF unfiltered CCD camera)20*180 co-added images. No stellar source was visible at the position of the transient in our past images including reference image dated 2024/12/29.7370.