Vend86: possible nova in the southern regions of M31
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.