2003CBET...33....1H

Two additional apparent novae have been discovered in M31, the first below found independently by K. Hornoch (cf. IAUC 8157) and by M. Fiaschi, F. Di Mille, and D. Tiveron (cf. IAUC 8155), and the second found also by Fiaschi et al. The tabulated positions, offsets, and [H_alpha] magnitudes below are by Fiaschi et al. The first object was found by Hornoch at mag R about 18.5, near the limit of seven CCD images taken on July 19.031 UT. Hornoch provides position end figures 41s.0, 33" (with offset 43" west and 142" north of the center of M31), and nothing was present to mag 18.8 on an image taken by Hornoch on July 14.988. Additional R magnitude by Hornoch: July 21.00, 18.9. DATE (UT) R.A. (2000.0) Decl. [H_a] Offset h m s o ' " July 19.986 0 42 41.10 +41 18 32.0 15.9 36" W, 144" N July 19.986 0 42 45.10 +41 17 53.7 14.9 9" E, 105" N Additional [H_alpha] magnitudes by Fiaschi et al.: First object, July 15, [18; 21.020, 16.0. Second object, July 15, [18; 21.020, 15.0.