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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1261      1997 Dec 28 15.25UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
INTERNET: GUY@TAHQ.DEMON.CO.UK             GMH at AST.STAR.RL.AC.UK
WORLD WIDE WEB                    http://www.demon.co.uk/astronomer
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NSV 1665 (=Q1997/092)
Mike Collins, Everton, Beds, UK reports his detection of a variable
object in Perseus during the course of photographic searching for
the UK Nova/Supernova Patrol using a 135mm lens. The star has been
found to be NSV 1665, a suspected variable found by Otto
Morgenroth reported in Astron. Nach.,vol.268, columns 273-6 (1939).
A search of the Guide Star Catalog also shows this to be:
GSC 3354.0049, V=11.53 located at:RA 04h37m29s DEC +51 45'30"(2000)
On photos by Collins of 1997 Oct 28.9UT it was estimated at mag
11.6 whereas on 1989 Nov 29.9UT it was magnitude 12.2.
The Editor finds the object on RealSky at mag 11.2 based on a
Palomar red plate of 1953 Oct 8. A photo by Jack Grills for the
patrol of 1982 Jan 27 has the object at mag 12.2 (135mm Tri-X).
The object is faint on Atlas Stellarum (1969 Mar 8) near 14.0B.

A preliminary e-chart and sequence by Mike Collins follows:
\\\\\\ preliminary b chart for NSV 1665 discovered by Morgenroth
S,400,6,S
-F,nsv1665.log
-C, 69.3708, 51.7583,2000
O,200,200,11.6,12.2?
P,04h 37m 29s +51 45' 30" (2000)
R,9.7,179,84,A
M,9,365,264
R,10.7,170,176,B
M,10,27,327,307,45
R,11.1,217,161,C
R,11.5,168,149,D
R,11.9,278,108,E
M,11,45,126,226,322,101,114,64,174,288,387,384,384
R,12.2,210,140,F
M,12,101,5,94,43,396,12,196,1,190,88
M,12,138,248,51,280,97,30,286,34,79,335
M,13,76,367,365,170,374,142,95,58,303,141,380,392,42,67
M,13,136,137,70,390,49,212,369,145,176,165,219,375
E,39
////// Basic chart automatically generated by CHART ver 2.12

SUPERNOVA 1997eh IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY
J. Maza, Department of Astronomy, University of Chile, reports
the discovery of a supernova (B about 18.5) by Roberto Antezana on
a plate taken by L. Gonzalez using the Maksutov telescope at Cerro
El Roble on Nov. 25.246 UT.  SN 1997eh is located at R.A. =
5h49m04s.59, Decl. = -24o29'01".6 (equinox 2000.0), which is 6".4
west and 0".8 north of the nucleus of its host galaxy.  Confirming
images of the supernova were obtained by E. Costa (University of
Chile) via a CCD frame taken with the Cerro Tololo (CTIO) 1.5-m
telescope and by Gonzalez at Cerro El Roble, both on Nov. 27.25.
IAUC 6795

SUPERNOVA 1997ei IN NGC 3963
S. Nakano, Sumoto, Japan, reports a discovery by M. Aoki of an
apparent supernova (mag 16.5) on six frames taken on Dec. 23
(limiting mag about 18.0) with a 0.43-m f/6 refl. (+ unfiltered
CCD) and confirmed on three frames taken on Dec. 24.  SN 1997ei is
located at R.A. = 11h54m59s.98, Decl. = +58o29'26".4 (2000.0),
which is 10" east and 10" south of the centre of NGC 3963.
IAUC 6795
Guy M Hurst


e and by Gonzalez at Cerro El Roble, both on Nov. 27g
hours here in Massachusetts.  This complete automation also extends to the
preparation of the files for MPCUPDATE and MPCAT.

     It is anticipated that the first "daily orbit update" MPEC will be
issued as MPEC 1997-Y01 approximately nine hours from now.

	Brian G. Marsden                           Gareth V. Williams

			     (C) Copyright 1997 MPC           M.P.E.C.
1997-X17

Guy
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