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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 964      1995 June 11 11.44UT
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 1995Q IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY
R. H. McNaught, Anglo-Australian Observatory, reports his discovery
of another supernova (mag about 18) found on an R plate taken by
M. J. Drinkwater with the U.K. Schmidt Telescope on May 31.7 UT and
located at R.A. = 20h16m29s.51, Decl. = -43o24'24".6, which is
20".5 east and 5".1 south of the galaxy's center (offsets
measured from a CCD image obtained with the 1.0-m reflector at
Siding Spring on June 2 by McNaught).  Nothing appears at the
position of the suspect either on the ESO R survey or the SERC J
survey.  Stars of mag 16.5 and 18 have the following respective
position end figures:  27s.57, 41".9; 29s.34, 25'01".8.   The
latter star is about 0.1 mag fainter than the supernova.
R.A.Stathakis and S. Lee, Anglo-Australian Observatory, obtained a
spectrogram (range 300-1020 nm) with the Anglo-Australian Telescope
on June 1; the spectrum shows this to be a normal type-II
supernova, about 2 months old.
IAUC 6176

EDITORIAL
I apologise for delays in replying to individual e-mails but this
is due to my wife Anne going into hospital for operation which
she underwent last Friday June 9. I am pleased to report that it
was successful and she will probably remain in hospital for about
a week and then need total rest for a further two months at home.
Please continue to send messages as normal but bear with us as
we shall answer all as and when time permits.

Guy M Hurst