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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1347      1998 Oct 21 06.53UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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PROBABLE SUPERNOVA IN UGC 12133 (=Q1998/079)
Mark Armstrong has obtained a 'follow-up' image for the above
object (cf E1345, E1346) in extremely difficult and stormy
conditions. Despite this the object is clearly stationary from the
latest astrometry by Mark (0.26-m SCT + CCD):

1998 10.20.99522  RA 22h 39m 30.38s  DEC +08d 36' 21.1"  Mag 15.5

AQ CMI (=Q1998/080)
Rod Stubbings (Australia) has reported an outburst of the Recurrent
Objects star AQ CMi. Gary Poyner, Birmingham has obtained
confirmation:

Oct 15.688   14.6   R. Stubbings
    18.146   14.7   Poyner (0.40-m reflector)

The last outburst occurred on 1997 March 28, when AQ CMi reached
magnitude 14.5.