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Bejegyzések megjelenítése ebből a hónapból: július, 2026

Vend87: another possible nova in M31

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I've just found a possible nova of approximately 19.4 mag on my M31 images obtained this morning with the 0.43 m CDK telescope at Alnitak Remote Observatory using Luminance filter.  Coordinates of Vend87 : 00 43 06.19 +41 22 08.2 (J2000.0). The discovery of Vend87 has already been reported to the TOCP website as PNV J00430615+4122082 and to the TNS-server as AT 2026wjw .   The discovery image. The discovery was made using the Alnitak Remote Observatories robotic telescope network, ARTA program.  

Vend86: possible nova in the southern regions of M31

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I've just found a possible nova of approximately 18.7 mag (unfiltered) on my M31 images obtained this morning with the 0.43 m CDK telescope at Alnitak Remote Observatory. This guest star was also visible on images (5 × 120 s) obtained yesterday morning with the 0.51 m telescope at UDRO. Updated coordinates of Vend86 : 00 41 24.1189 +40 49 01.89  (J2000.0). The discovery of Vend86 has already been reported to the TOCP website as PNV J00412404+4049028.  and to the TNS-server as AT 2026wed . Prediscovery image made with the 0.51m telescope at UDRO.

Vend85: quite bright possible nova in M31

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I've just found a fairly bright (~17.7 mag) possible nova on my recent M31 images made with the 0.43 CDK of Alnitak Remote Observatory on July 20.1813UT. Nothing was visible at this position on my 4×120 s images obtained with the 0.61-m CDK telescope at Sierra Remote Observatory, Auberry, California (iTelescope.net), on 2026 July 16.4384 UT, with a limiting magnitude of approximately 19.2C. The discovery of Vend85  has been reported to TOCP website as PNV J00425536+4117270  and to the TNS server as  AT 2026vdo . Updated preliminary co-ordinates of Vend85:  00 42 55.97 +41 17 32.44  (J2000.0) The discovery image with reference subtracted.   The discovery image. The discovery was made using the Alnitak Remote Observatories robotic telescope network, ARTA program.