[IAUC] CBET 615: 20060903 : NOVA IN M31

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                                                  Electronic Telegram No. 615
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NOVA IN M31
     S. Nakano, Sumoto, Japan, reports the discovery of a rapidly
brightening apparent nova in M31, found by K. Itagaki (Teppo-cho,
Yamagata, Japan, 0.60-m f/5.7 reflector) on unfiltered CCD images.
The new object is located at R.A. = 0h42m33s.16 +/- 0s.02, Decl. =
+41o10'06".8 +/- 0".1 (equinox 2000.0).  Itagaki provides the
following unfiltered magnitudes for the apparent nova:  Sept. 1.588
UT, [20.0; 3.5161, 16.5; 3.5202, 16.4; 3.5384, 16.3; 3.5505, 16.2;
3.5631, 16.1; 3.5768, 16.0.


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2006 September 3                 (CBET 615)               Daniel W. E. Green