Fifty-two novae in M31 discovered and observed at Asiago from 1971 to 1986

Abstract

The nova survey of M31, carried out at the Asiago Astrophysical Observatory since 1954, has led to the discovery of 52 other novae on plates taken from 1971 to 1986 with the 1.22 and 1.82 m telescopes, in addition to the 90 novae previously found (Rosino 1964, 1973). Positions, magnitudes, and identification charts of the 52 novae are reported in Tables II and III, and in Fig. 2. Light curves have been obtained for 18 of them. They show the same variety of shapes as in previous research.