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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 971       1995 July 8 14.01UT
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 1995R IN UGC 8801
Rob McNaught, Anglo-Australian Observatory, reports his discovery
of a supernova (mag about 18) on a deep U.K. Schmidt telescope
R survey film taken by Q. A. Parker on June 29.5 UT; a similar film
taken by M. J. Drinkwater on June 2 does not show the object to mag
21.  A confirming unfiltered CCD image was obtained by G. J. Garradd
and McNaught with the 1.0-m reflector at Siding Spring on July 6.
SN 1995R is located at R.A. = 13h53m32s.60, Decl. = -1o11'30".2
(equinox 2000.0), which is 9" east and 10" north of the centre of
UGC 8801 = MCG +00-35-025.  A nearby star of mag 17 has position
end figures 32s.24, 31".3.  S. Benetti, European Southern
Observatory (ESO), writes:  "I have observed SN 1995R on
July 6.03 UT with the ESO 1.5-m telescope (+ Boller & Chivens
spectrograph) at La Silla.  The partially-reduced spectrum
(range 356-749 nm, resolution 0.4 nm) resembles those of a type-Ia
supernova, about 3 weeks past maximum light.  Broad emissions are
measured at 472, 504, 541.5, 554, 602, and 659.5 nm.  The Si II
635.5-nm absorption is measured at 630.2 nm."
IAUC 6182

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