A Nova in Andromeda Galaxy

Image Description and Details : On August 4, the team members of the Monte Baldo Observatory (Italy) identified a Nova star of magnitude +16.6 in one of the arms of M31, which was catalogued as M31N2022-08a. Furthermore, the same team immediately noticed the coincidence of the position of the Nova they discovered with the Nova M31N2005-10a discovered on 11 October 2005 and, after meticulous checks, the coincidence of the position was confirmed. It is therefore a recurring Nova, which are the most followed and studied because they are considered potential candidates to become very bright Supernovae.
Fortunately, my shots coincided with the period following the appearance of the Nova, so I was able to highlight its presence in my image by comparing it with a photo taken last year.

Sky-Watcher Evostar 80ED @480mm, F6.0
Qhy168c @-5 °C
Sky-Watcher Eq6r Pro
Optolong L_Pro 123x300"
Optolong L_eXtreme 62x600"
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