2009CBET.2058....1N

Independent discoveries of an apparent nova in M31 have been received from two diffferent groups. Koichi Nishiyama, Kurume, Fukuoka-ken, Japan; and Fujio Kabashima, Miyaki-cho, Saga-ken, Japan, found 2009-11d on seven 40-s unfiltered CCD frames (limiting magnitude 19.8) taken around Nov. 19.488 UT using a 0.40-m f/9.8 reflector. The new object is located at R.A. = 0:44:16.87, Decl. = +41:18:53.5 (equinox 2000.0), which is 1043" east and 165" north of the center of M31. Nothing is visible at this position on their past frames taken on Nov. 6.526 (limiting mag 19.0) and 17.616 (limiting mag 19.6) or on the Digitized Sky Survey (red and infrared plates; no dates or limiting magnitudes provided).