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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1269      1998 Feb 07 13.59UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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SUPERNOVA 1998E IN NGC 5161
Simon Woodings, Ralph Martin, and Andrew Williams report their
discovery of an apparent supernova (R about 16.5) on Jan. 29.7 UT
with the Perth-Lowell 0.61-m reflector in the course the Perth
Astronomy Research Group's automated supernova search at Perth
Observatory.  SN 1998E is located 3" east and 8" south of the
centre of NGC 5161 (galaxy centre at R.A. = 13h29m14s.1, Decl. =
-33o10'30", equinox 2000.0).  The last previous image of the field
was taken on Jan. 9, with no object visible at this position to mag
about 19.
IAUC 6817 (extract)

NSV 1665
John Mackey, Peterborough, England reports a precise position for
the variable 'recovered' by Mike Collins and announced on E1261:

1997 Dec 31.78081UT  RA 04h37m32.85s DEC +51 45'19.8"(2000)
0.28-m Schmidt-Cassegrain and Starlight Xpress CCD with V filter.
Station code 963

This position has now been incorporated into the e-mail and
paper charts under the latest revision of 980107.

The position is based on the suspected variable being identical
to GSC 3354.0049 as proposed by Mike Collins. However Gary
Poyner notes that the NSV catalogue has the star listed with
an amplitude of 14-14.5p rather than 11.6-12.2? mentioned on
our previous circular. This may be due to the colour index of
the star quoted as spectral class M4 but we cannot totally rule
out the possibility the companion is the variable. Further
reports on the variation and identification would be welcomed.

Guy M Hurst