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Date: Tue, 2 Nov 93 13:49:34 PST
From: treffers%bkyast.hepnet@Lbl.Gov
Subject: probable nova in m31
PROBABLE NOVA IN M31
R. R. Treffers and A. V. Filippenko, University of California at
Berkeley; and M. W. Richmond, Princeton University, report the discovery
of a probable nova in M31 at R.A. = 0h42m41.2s, Decl. = +41 17' 26"
(equinox 2000.0), which is about 65" east and 78" north of the
galaxy's nucleus and about 9" west of a field star. The object was found
during the Leuschner Observatory Supernova Search in an image obtained on
October 30 UT and confirmed on November 2 UT. On both dates it had a
magnitude R = 16.2 +/- 0.3. It was not visible at this position to a
limiting magnitude of about 17.5 in an exposure taken on Oct 26.
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