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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 926       1995 Feb 12 17.35UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England. Telephone/FAX(0256)471074 Int:+44256471074
INTERNET: GUY@TAHQ.DEMON.CO.UK             GMH at AST.STAR.RL.AC.UK
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SUPERNOVA 1995D IN NGC 2962
The supernova announced on E925 has now also been reported on the
IAU Circular 6134 and designated 1995D.
Y.Kushida has measured the following accurate position from five
CCD images by the discoverer:
R.A. = 9h40m54s.79, Decl. = +5o08'26".6 (equinox 2000.0), which
corresponds to a point 11" east and 90".5 south of the centre
of NGC 2962; no image brighter than mag 17 appears at this
position on CCD images secured by R. Kushida on 1994 Dec. 3,
on 1995 Jan. 13, and on Jan. 25.  Comet patrol T-Max films taken
by Y. Kushida on Jan. 31 show no star brighter than mag 14.8.
A further unfiltered CCD image by Y. Kushida on Feb. 11.475
shows SN 1995D at mag 13.9 +/- 0.2.

Daisaku Nogami, Japan e-mails V=13.7 based on a CCD image with the
0.6-m reflector at Ouda Station obtained on 1995 Feb 11.549UT.

Taichi Kato, Japan relays a visual estimate by S.Takahashi,
Dynic Astronomical Observatory, Shiga, Japan:
1995 Feb 11.560, 13.7v. (Sequence GSC)

CATACLYSMIC MONITORING
Further to the announcement on E921, the professional astronomer
wishes to add: AH Her, V436 Cen and EM Cyg to the existing list.

Guy M Hurst