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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 925       1995 Feb 11 18.36UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England. Telephone/FAX(0256)471074 Int:+44256471074
INTERNET: GMH at AST.STAR.RL.AC.UK  or    GMH at GXVG.AST.CAM.AC.UK
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POSSIBLE SUPERNOVA IN NGC 2962
Reiki Kushida, Yamanashi, Japan reports her discovery of a possible
supernova in NGC 2962 which is located: RA 9h40.9m DEC +05 10(2000)
She estimates offsets as: 90.5" south, 11.0" east and magnitude
estimate on Feb 10.756UT, 14.0 using 0.25-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD with no filter.
Kozo Sadakane, Osaka Kyoiku University, Japan reports that he has
obtained V-band CCD images with the 0.50-m reflector on Feb 11.7UT.
These show a 'bright star' 86" south and 12" east of the nucleus
which is not in the GSC. The magnitude has not yet been reduced but
the raw CCD count has 4000 for the new object whereas the nucleus
is around 3000.
No IAUC has yet been issued so confirmation by spectrum and the
designation are awaited.

Guy M Hurst