SIMBAD references

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.