Extragalactic Novae - 2008

Much of this data comes from IAU Circulars and occasionally more data will be provided on IAU's Astronomical Headlines page. CBET now has an M31 novae page An archive of the 2008 updates to this page is available.

SNWeb is now collecting observations on extragalactic novae.   Due to the large number of Extragalactic Novae announced in 2003 I have decided to give these novae their own page. That way you don't need to hunt through the main page or the 2008 supernova archive to find them.   Announced Extragalactic Novae will have a link on the main page that points to this one.   Please note that I do not keep track of galactic novae.  

For current Novae, please see the main Extragalactic Novae page

Nova M31 2008-12b, ATEL 1886, discovered 2008/12/30.207 by Koichi Nishiyama and Fujio Kabashima; P60-Fast Transients In Nearby Galaxies (PDF)
  • Found in M31 at R.A. = 00h43m05s.03, Decl. = +41°17'52".25
  • Located 233".4 east and 103".8 north of the center of NGC 224 (= M31) (Discovery image)
  • Mag 19.4, Extragalactic Nova (References: CBAT M31 page)

    • Nova M31 2008-12a, unnanounced, discovered 2008/12/26.481 by Koichi Nishiyama and Fujio Kabashima
  • Found in M31 at R.A. = 00h45m28s.80, Decl. = +41°54'10".1
  • Located 1854" east and 2282" north of the center of NGC 224 (= M31) (Discovery image)
  • Mag 19.9 (12/26:18.7), Extragalactic Nova (References: CBAT M31 page)

    • Nova M81 2008-12b, CBET 1653 discovered 2008/12/29.202 by Kamil Hornoch and P. Sedinova; P60-Fast Transients In Nearby Galaxies (PDF)
  • Found in M81 at R.A. = 09h55m38s.15, Decl. = +69°01'43".6
  • Located 26.7" east and 131.4" south of the center of NGC 3031 (= M81) (Discovery image) (Kamil Hornoch image)
  • Mag 18.7, Extragalactic Fe II Nova (References: ATEL 1887)

    • Nova M81 2008-12a, CBET 1632 discovered 2008/12/02.287 by P60-Fast Transients In Nearby Galaxies (PDF); Kamil Hornoch
  • Found in M81 at R.A. = 09h55m16s.920, Decl. = +69°02'17".68
  • Located 87.9" west and 97.7" south of the center of NGC 3031 (= M81) (Discovery image)
  • Mag 21.2 (12/6:20.2), Extragalactic Nova (References: ATEL 1880)

    • 2 novae candidates in M31 ATEL 1857 Discovery images

    Nova M31 2008-11c = Supernova 2008hz

    Nova M31 2008-11b, CBET 1588, discovered 2008/11/26.498 by Koichi Itagaki
  • Found in M31 at R.A. = 00h42m26s.51, Decl. = +42°15'36".7
  • Located east and north of the center of NGC 224 (= M31) (Discovery image) (Koichi Itagaki image) (Stan Howerton image) (Diego Rodriguez image)
  • Mag 16.6 (11/26:14.7), Galactic variable (not a nova) (References: ATEL 1867, CBET 1611, CBAT M31 page)

    • Nova M82 2008 2, ATEL 1854 discovered 2008/11/19.536 by P60-Fast Transients In Nearby Galaxies (PDF)
  • Found in M82 at R.A. = 09h55m58s.390, Decl. = +69°40'56".17
  • Located south of the center of NGC 3034 (= M82) (Discovery image (larger version))
  • Mag 20.6, Extragalactic Nova

    • 3 novae candidates in M31 ATEL 1845 Discovery images

    Nova M31 2008-11a, ATEL 1832, discovered 2008/11/04.718 by Koichi Nishiyama and Fujio Kabashima; K. Hornoch
  • Found in M31 at R.A. = 00h41m32s.26, Decl. = +41°06'01".2
  • Located 814" west and 607" south of the center of NGC 224 (= M31) (Discovery image) (Martin Henze image)
  • Mag 16.5, Extragalactic He/N/Fe II/"Hybrid" Nova (References: CBAT M31 page)

    • Nova M81 2008 3, ATEL 1826 discovered 2008/10/21.501 by M. M. Kasliwal
  • Found in M81 at R.A. = 09h55m36s.105, Decl. = +69°03'22".04
  • Located 15.8" east and 33.1" south of the center of NGC 3031 (= M81) (Discovery image)
  • Mag 21.5, Extragalactic Nova

    • Nova M31 2008-10b, ATEL 1790 discovered 2008/10/18.91 by Martin Henze et el.
  • Found in M31 at R.A. = 00h43m02s.42, Decl. = +41°14'09".9
  • Located 204" east and 120" south of the center of NGC 224 (= M31) (Discovery image)
  • Mag 18.3, Extragalactic FeII Nova (References: ATEL 1818, 1871; CBAT M31 page)

    • Nova M31 2008-10a, unnanounded discovered 2008/10/07.711 by Koichi Nishiyama
  • Found in M31 at R.A. = 00h42m44s.35, Decl. = +41°54'44".2
  • Located 576" east and 2316" north of the center of NGC 224 (= M31) (Discovery image) (Koichi Nishiyama image)
  • Mag 17.1, Extragalactic Nova (References: ATEL 1789; CBAT M31 page)

    • Nova M81 2008 2, CBET 1528 discovered 2008/09/25.49 by M. M. Kasliwal
  • Found in M81 at R.A. = 09h55m59s.35, Decl. = +69°05'57".1
  • Located 2.35' east and 2.03' north of the center of NGC 3031 (= M81) (Discovery image)
  • Mag 20.8, Fe II Extragalactic Nova (References: ATEL 1764)

    • CSS080924:233423+391423, ATEL 1778 discovered 2008/09/24 by Catalina Real-Time Transient Survey Mag 18.2, Type Extragalactic novae (References: ATEL 1778)

    ImageDateDiscovererMag RADecl.offset RAOffse Decl
    Nova M81 2008-03b     2008/03/15.912   Kamil Hornoch     20.4     09 55 31.82     +69 03 21.1     7.3" W 34.0" S
    Nova M81 2008-03c2008/03/15.912 Kamil Hornoch20.4 09 55 29.42+69 03 26.6 20.1" W28.5" S
    Nova M81 2008-03d 2008/03/15.912 Kamil Hornoch20.0 09 55 29.08+69 03 50.9 21.9" W4.2" S
    Nova M81 2008-03e 2008/03/15.912 Kamil Hornoch20.3 09 55 35.69+69 04 53.7 13.5" E58.6" N
    Nova M81 2008-03f 2008/03/15.912 Kamil Hornoch20.4 09 55 27.16+69 06 06.0 32.2" W130.9" N
    Nova M81 2008-03g 2008/03/15.912 Kamil Hornoch20.5 09 54 53.73+69 07 09.3 211.1" W194.2" N
    UGC5336 2008-03a 2008/03/15.912 Kamil Hornoch20.9 09 57 31.26+69 01 11.9 4.5" W94.1" S
    NGC2403 2008-01a 2008/01/28.990 Kamil Hornoch20.7 07 37 01.33+65 35 14.7 66.4" E54.9" S
    Nova M31 2008-09c, ATEL 1719 discovered 2008/09/15.36 by M. M. Kasliwal
  • Found in M31 at R.A. = 00h42m51s.42, Decl. = +41°01'54".0
  • Located 80" east and 854" south of the center of NGC 224 (= M31) (Koichi Nishiyama image)
  • Mag 17.3, Extragalactic Nova (References: CBAT M31 page; ATEL 1737)

    • Nova M31 2008-09b, ATEL 1762 discovered 2008/09/20.15 by ROTSE collaboration
  • Found in M31 at R.A. = 00h40m31s.94, Decl. = +41°06'25".0
  • Located 1492" west and 584" south of the center of NGC 224 (= M31) (Discovery image) (Koichi Nishiyama image)
  • Mag 18.5, Galactic red giant (not a nova) (References: CBAT M31 page)

    • Nova M31 2008-09a, ATEL 1717 discovered 2008/09/13.18 by M. M. Kasliwal
  • Found in M31 at R.A. = 00h41m46s.72, Decl. = +41°07'52".1
  • Located 648 west and 498 south of the center of NGC 224 (= M31) (Koichi Nishiyama image)
  • Mag 19.0, Extragalactic Nova (References: CBAT M31 page; ATEL 1737)

    • Nova M31 2008-08e, unnanounced, discovered 2008/08/31.34 by David D. Balam
  • Found in M31 at R.A. = 00h43m38s.04, Decl. = +41°22'48".2
  • Located 605".1 east and 399".7 north of the center of NGC 224 (= M31) (Koichi Nishiyama image)
  • Mag 19.2, Galactic object (foreground variable) (References: CBAT M31 page)

    • Nova M31 2008-08d, ATEL 1702, discovered 2008/08/25.23 by ROTSE collaboration
  • Found in M31 at R.A. = 00h45m48.25s, Decl. = +43°02'22.2"
  • Located 34'34" east and 106'14" north of the center of NGC 224 (= M31) (Discovery image)
  • Mag 18.4 (8/26:18.1), Extragalactic Classic Nova (ROTSE light curve) (References: ATEL 1708, CBAT M31 page)

    • X-Ray transient in M31, ATEL 1671, discovered 2008/03/28.11 by SWIFT

    Nova M31 2008-08c, ATEL 1687, discovered 2008/08/28.127 by K. Hornoch
  • Found in M31 at R.A. = 00h42m40.51s, Decl. = +41°26'18.0"
  • Located 42.9" west and 609.5" north of the center of NGC 224 (= M31) (Discovery image) (K. Hornoch image)
  • Mag 18.1, Extragalactic Nova (References: CBAT M31 page)

    • Nova NGC 891 2008, ATEL 1663, discovered 2008/08/13.45 by CHASE, Mag 21.0

    Nova M31 2008-08b, ATEL 1654, discovered 2008/08/09.96 by Martin Henze et el.
  • Found in M31 at R.A. = 00h42m52.38s, Decl. = +41°16'12.9"
  • Located 1'31" east and 3" north of the center of NGC 224 (= M31) (Discovery image) (K. Hornoch and P. Zasche image)
  • Mag 16.4, Extragalactic Helium Nova (References: ATEL 1703; CBAT M31 page)

    • Nova M31 2008-08a, ATEL 1654, discovered 2008/08/09.96 by Martin Henze et el.
  • Found in M31 at R.A. = 00h42m44.99s, Decl. = +41°17'07.7"
  • Located 8" east and 58" north of the center of NGC 224 (= M31) (Discovery image) (K. Hornoch and P. Zasche image)
  • Mag 16.8, Extragalactic Classic Nova (References: ATEL 1703, ATEL 2165; CBAT M31 page)

    • 2 new Transients in M31, ATEL 1647 (References: ATEL 1671)

    Nova M31 2008-07b, ATEL 1627, discovered 2008/07/23.33 by M. M. Kasliwal et el.
  • Found in M31 at R.A. = 00h43m27s.28, Decl. = +41°10'03".3
  • Located 8.1' east and 6.1' south of the center of NGC 224 (= M31) (K. Hornoch image)
  • Mag 19.8, Extragalactic Nova (References: ATEL 1629, 1646; CBAT M31 page)

    • Nova M31 2008-07a, ATEL 1606, discovered 2008/06/02.029 by K. Hornoch and P. Kusnirak; Martin Henze et el.
  • Found in M31 at R.A. = 00h42m34s.41, Decl. = +41°18'15".4
  • Located 111.7" west and 126.9" north of the center of NGC 224 (= M31) (Discovery image)
  • Mag 19.1 (18.7), Slow FeII Extragalactic Nova (SCORPIO spectrum) (References: CBAT M31 page, ATEL 1773, 1871)

    • Nova M31 2008-06c, ATEL 1602, discovered 2008/06/27.988 by K. Hornoch
  • Found in M31 at R.A. = 00h43m08s.27, Decl. = +41°18'37".7
  • Located 269.9" east and 149.2" north of the center of NGC 224 (= M31) (Discovery image) (Hornoch image)
  • Mag 18.9, Extragalactic Nova (References: CBAT M31 page)

    • Nova M31 2008-06b, ATEL 1591 discovered 2008/06/26.11 by Observatorio de La Sagra; K. Hornoch and M. Wolf
  • Found in M31 at R.A. = 00h42m27.81s, Decl. = +41°14'48.2"
  • Located 186" west and 80" south of the center of NGC 224 (= M31) (Hornoch discovery image)
  • Mag 12.7, Extragalactic Nova (References: ATEL 1602, 1612, 1673; CBAT M31 page)

    • Nova M31 2008-06a, ATEL 1580 discovered 2008/06/14.46 by Super-LOTIS
  • Found in M31 at R.A. = 00h42m37.72s, Decl. = +41°12'30.0"
  • Located 74" west and 219" south of the center of NGC 224 (= M31)
  • Mag 16.6, Extragalactic Nova (References: ATEL 1602, 1673; CBAT M31 page)

    • Nova M31 2008-05d, ATEL 1563 discovered 2008/05/28.040 by NAO Rozhen
  • Found in M31 at R.A. = 00h44m01.86s, Decl. = +41°04'24.2"
  • Located 14' 34" east and 11' 44" south of the center of NGC 224 (= M31) (Super-LOTIS image)
  • Mag 12.6 (5/26:17.0), Extragalactic Nova (References: ATEL 1567, 1602; CBAT M31 page)

    • Nova M31 2008-05c, ATEL 1546 discovered 2008/05/26.45 by Super-LOTIS
  • Found in M31 at R.A. = 00h43m12.08s, Decl. = +41°19'15.8"
  • Located 5'13" east and 3'6" north of the center of NGC 224 (= M31) (Discovery image)
  • Mag 15.5 (5/26:17.0), Extragalactic Nova (References: ATEL 1602, 1673; CBAT M31 page)

    • Nova M31 2008-05b, discovered 2008/05/22.762 by Koichi Nishiyama & Kabashima
  • Found in M31 at R.A. = 00h42m52.71s, Decl. = +41°16'39.0"
  • Located 95" east and 40" north of the center of NGC 224 (= M31) (Fujio Kabashima image)
  • Mag 13.9 (5/22:16.6), Extragalactic Nova (References: ATEL 1602, 1673; CBAT M31 page)

    • Nova M31 2008-05a, discovered 2008/05/14.794 by K. Hornoch and P. Zasche; Koichi Nishiyama and Fujio Kabashima
  • Found in M31 at R.A. = 00h42m56s.83, Decl. = +41°11'52".4
  • Located 141" east and 256" south of the center of NGC 224 (= M31) (Hornoch discovery image) (Kabashima discovery image)
  • Mag 16.7, Extragalactic Nova (References: ATEL 1602, 1673; CBAT M31 page)

    • Nova M82 2008, ATEL 1501 discovered 2008/04/29.24 by P60-Fast Transients In Nearby Galaxies (PDF)
  • Found in M82 at R.A. = 09h55m21s.0, Decl. = +69°39'42".0
  • Located 165" west and 64" south of the center of NGC 3034 (= M82) (Discovery image)
  • Mag 20.3, Extragalactic Nova (References: ATEL 1503, 1512, 1522)

    • Nova M31 2008-03b, ATEL 1567 discovered 2008/03/02.746 by K. Hornoch
  • Found in M31 at R.A. = 00h42m34s.24, Decl. = +41°16'44".9
  • Located 113.7" west and 36.4" north of the center of NGC 224 (= M31) (Discovery image) (Super-Lotis image)
  • Mag 16.8, Extragalactic Nova (References: ATEL 1602, 1673; CBAT M31 page)

    • Nova M81 2008, CBET 1281 discovered 2008/03/02.775 by K. Hornoch
  • Found in M81 at R.A. = 09h55m58s.31, Decl. = +69°06'07".9
  • Located 134.6" east and 132.8" north of the center of NGC 3031 (= M81) (Discovery image) (Kamil Hornoch image)
  • Mag 19.9, Extragalactic Nova

    • Nova M31 2008-03a, discovered 2008/03/01.435 by Koichi Nishiyama and Fujio Kabashima
  • Found in M31 at R.A. = 00h42m10.06s, Decl. = +40°57'48.7"
  • Located 393" west and 1100" south of the center of NGC 224 (= M31) (Vadim Burwitz image) (Discovery image)
  • Mag 18.0, Extragalactic Nova (References: CBAT M31 page)

    • Nova M33 2008, CBET 1272 discovered 2008/02/27.47 by K. Nishiyama
  • Found in M33 at R.A. = 01h34m16s.42, Decl. = +30°39'28".6
  • Located 330" east and 8" south of the center of NGC 598 (= M33) (Discovery image) (Willian Wiethoff image) (Martin Mobberley image)
  • Mag 16.7, Extragalactic Nova (References: CBET 1284)

    • Nova M31 2008-02b, ATEL 1380 discovered 2008/02/13.436 by Koichi Nishiyama and Fujio Kabashima
  • Found in M31 at R.A. = 00h43m08.87s, Decl. = +41°35'55.6"
  • Located west and south of the center of NGC 224 (= M31) (Discovery image)
  • Mag 17.6, Extragalactic Nova (References: CBAT M31 page)

    • Nova M31 2008-02a, ATEL 1380 discovered 2008/02/07.17 by Martin Henze et el.
  • Found in M31 at R.A. = 00h42m30.40s, Decl. = +41°09'53.9"
  • Located 157" west and 376" south of the center of NGC 224 (= M31) (Discovery image) (K. Hornoch image)
  • Mag 18.2, Extragalactic Nova (References: CBAT M31 page)

    • image Nova M31 2008-01b, ATEL 1365 discovered 2008/01/20.21 by ROTSE collaboration
  • Found in M31 at R.A. = 00h44m53.56s, Decl. = +41°53'04.7"
  • Located 24'17" east and 36'55" north of the center of NGC 224 (= M31) (Discovery image) (Paolo Corelli image)
  • Mag 17.4, Extragalactic Nova (References: CBAT M31 page)

    • image Nova M31 2008-01a, ATEL 1364 discovered 2008/01/20.21 by V. Burwitz et. el.
  • Found in M31 at R.A. = 00h42m58.54s, Decl. = +41°14'44.1"
  • Located 2'41" east and 1'25 south of the center of NGC 224 (= M31) (Discovery image)
  • Mag 17.2, Extragalactic Nova (References: CBAT M31 page)

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