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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1409      1999 May 12 19.49UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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SUPERNOVA 1999cc IN NGC 6038
Michael Schwartz reports his discovery of an apparent supernova
(mag about 16.3) in NGC 6038 on an unfiltered CCD frame taken on
May 8.248 UT (confirmed on May 11.234) with the Tenagra I
telescope.  The new object is located at:
R.A. = 16h02m42s.03, Decl. = +37o21'34".4 (2000), which is about
16".8 east and 1".7 north of the galaxy nucleus.  SN 1999cc was
also confirmed on a frame taken May 11.087 by T. Boles,
Wellingborough, U.K.  The new star does not appear on either the
first or the second Palomar Sky Survey scans, and it is absent from
Schwartz's archive images taken on 1998 June 15, July 20, and
Sept. 14; the limiting magnitude on his discovery, verification,
and archive images is about 19.
IAUC 7163

SUPERNOVA 1999cb IN MARKARIAN 881
I regret that the subject heading in E1408 which referred to
Markarian 421 should have referred to Markarian 881 which was
made clear in the subsequent text and precise position.

This supernova has now been announced on IAUC 7163.

MARKARIAN 421
Further to the announcement on E1407 regarding Markarian 421 and
the recent brightening, considerable professional interest has
been expressed in this object and its current behaviour. If
anyone has recent results please e-mail details to the editor.

Guy M Hurst