Vend68: independent discovery of a probable nova in M31

Róbert Fidrich and Tamás Tordai (HAA/VSS) report the independent discovery of a 18.7 magnitudes bright possible nova in M31. Discovered using 4x120s co-added images made with a 0.43 m Dall-Kirkham telescope at Alnitak Remote Observatory, Sierra del Segura, Spain, with Luminance filter at 2025 September 16.1295UT. This guest star has brightened significatnly by Wednesday morning, reaching 17.0-17.5 magnitudes brightness. Coordinates of Vend68 : 00 42 42.64 +41 11 24.5 (J2000.0) (K. Hornoch). The transient has been reported as AT 2025xtl . It has been also reported by K. Hornoch as PNV J00424264+4111245 . Significantly brighter on 2025. September 16/17. 4x120s co-added images made with a 0.43 m DHK telescope at Alnitak Remote Observatory, Sierra del Segura, Spain, with Luminance The discovery was made using the Alnitak Remote Observatories robotic telescope network, ARTA program.