2003IAUC.8222....2H

Further to IAUC 8165, two apparent novae in M31 have been discovered by K. Hornoch (Sept. 30.835 UT, R = 17.0, R.A. = 0h42m46s.72, Decl. = +41o19'46".7, equinox 2000.0, or 26" east and 219" north of the galaxy center) and by M. Fiaschi, F. Di Mille, and D. Tiveron (Oct. 6.908, [H_alpha] = 16.7, R.A. = 0h42m03s.11, Decl. = +41o14'50".6, or 465" west and 78" south of the galaxy center). Additional R-band magnitudes from Hornoch and [H_alpha] magnitudes by Fiaschi et al. (F) of the object found by Hornoch: Sept. 26.812, [18.6; 30.835, 17.0; Oct. 1.990, 17.2; 6.908, 16.6 (F); 9.908, 15.7 (F); 12.753, 17.3. Additional magnitudes of the second object: Aug. 22.980 UT, [18.8; 23.971, 18.1; 24.869, 17.4; 26.930, 17.6; 26.976, 16.2 (F); 28.908, 17.8; Sept. 6.933, 18.0; 17.810, 18.3; 21.822, 18.6; 24.928, 18.6; 30.825, [18.6; Oct. 9.908, 16.5 (F). The apparent nova found by Rector (cf. IAUC 8210) also appears at mag 16.6 on an H_alpha image taken by Fiaschi et al.