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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1282      1998 Mar 22 10.25UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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SUPERNOVA 1998W IN NGC 3075
W. Li, M. Modjaz, R. R. Treffers, and A. V. Filippenko, University
of California at Berkeley, report their discovery of an apparent
supernova during the course of the Lick Observatory Supernova
Search with the 0.8-m Katzman Automatic Imaging Telescope.
SN 1998W was found and confirmed on unfiltered CCD images obtained
on Mar. 16.3 (mag about 17.3) and 17.2 UT (mag about 17.4), and it
is located at R.A. = 9h58m54s.83, Decl. = +14o25'25".7 (2000),
which is about 20" west and 12" north of the nucleus of NGC 3075.
An image of the same field taken on Jan. 25 (limiting mag about
18.5) shows no star at this position.
IAUC 6843

SUPERNOVA 1998V IN NGC 6627
The supernova found by Mark Armstrong and reported on E1281 has
been confirmed spectroscopically as shown in the IAUC extract
below:

S. Jha, P. Garnavich, and R. Kirshner, Harvard-Smithsonian
Center for Astrophysics, report that a spectrum obtained at the
1.5-m Tillinghast telescope at Mount Hopkins on Mar. 19.5 UT by
D.Koranyi and M. Calkins show that SN 1998V (cf. IAUC 6841) is a
type-Ia supernova at maximum.  The strong Si II absorption shows a
photospheric expansion velocity of -10 800 km/s.  Narrow emission
lines from the host galaxy give a redshift of 5280 km/s.
IAUC 6844

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GEORGE ALCOCK
We have learnt that the Major of Peterborough is holding a
reception on 1998 Mar 24 to celebrate the life-long achievements
of George Alcock. Following receipt of an invitation, the Editor
will be attending to represent TA which is particularly
appropriate given that George was one of our earliest supporters.
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Guy M Hurst