Discovery of a new variable star in the field of Messier 31
We report the discovery of a new variable star in the field of Messier 31, part of an ongoing survey program.
Messier 31, as from the imaging setup used for the survey.
As part of our survey of the Messier 31 galaxy, we spotted a new, faint variable star on images taken on 15 Jan. 2024. Checking our archives, we could confirm this as a real variable source.
The new variable star is visible in the animation below, making clear its brightness variation.
The new variable star in the field of Messier 31.
The source is placed at the following J2000. coordinates:
VTP J004017.96+404852.3 C2024 01 15.734 00 40 17.95+40 48 52.4 19.7 R
At the position above a very blue, faint source (with no flags of variability) is present in the Pan-STARRS Consortium DR1.
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