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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1142      1996 Nov 09 19.09UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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SUPERNOVA 1996bq IN NGC 996
C. Pollas, Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur (OCA), reports his
discovery of an apparent supernova on OCA films taken on Oct. 12.05
and 12.11 UT.  SN 1996bq located is at R.A. = 2h38m40s.03,
Decl. = +41o39'17".8 (equinox 2000.0), which is 0".6 east and 27".4
north of the centre of NGC 996. Nothing appears at this position on
the original Palomar Sky Survey prints, on a second Sky Survey B
film, or on 1995 OCA films. A recent deeper OCA film shows that the
object has faded, as indicated by the following V magnitudes:  Oct.
12.1, 18.7; Nov. 3.9, 19.4.  A nearby star (V about 18.5) has
position end figures 40s.07, 12".6.
IAUC 6500

SUPERNOVA 1996br IN UGC 2058
C. Pollas, Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur (OCA), reports his
discovery of an apparent supernova on a panchromatic OCA film taken
on Nov. 3.9 UT (limiting magnitude V about 22). SN 1996br is
located at R.A. = 2h34m53s.53, Decl. = +41o07'13".7
(equinox 2000.0), which is 1".6 east and 7".6 north of the centre
of UGC 2058; nothing was present at the position to V = 20.5 on
OCA films taken on Oct. 12.1, to mag 22 on a 1995 OCA film,  or on
the original Palomar Sky Survey.  Estimated magnitudes for SN
1996br:  Nov. 3.9, V = 18.5; 7.0, 19.1.
IAUC 6502

SUPERNOVA 1996bs IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY
C.Pollas also reports discovery of SN 1996bs (on same film as
1996br) located at R.A. = 2h44m46s.30, Decl. = +39o29'26".5,
which is 4".1 east and 0".3 north of the anonymous host galaxy.
SN 1996bs superimposes a faint red condensation visible sometimes
at mag V about 20.5, but the 1995 OCA film (limiting mag about 22)
suggests that SN 1996bs is indeed a new star. Estimated magnitudes:
Nov. 3.9, V about 19.0; 7.0, 18.7.
IAUC 6502

Guy M Hurst