Circular No. 7937

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NOVAE IN M31

Beutler and Li also report the LOTOSS discovery of two apparent novae on unfiltered KAIT CCD images of M31. The first nova is located at R.A. = 0h43m01s.07, Decl. = +41o16'20".1 (equinox 2000.0), which is 188".8 east and 11".6 north of the nucleus of M31. Unfiltered KAIT magnitudes for the first nova: Jan. 12.2 UT, [19.0; July 20.5, 18.0; 22.5, 17.9; 23.5, 18.1. The second nova is located at R.A. = 0h43m06s.51, Decl. = +41o16'34".3 (equinox 2000.0), which is 250".1 east and 25".8 north of the nucleus of M31. Unfiltered KAIT magnitudes for the second nova: July 20.5 UT, [19.5; 22.5, 16.0; 23.5, 16.6.

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