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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1491      2000 Jan 27 22.11UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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SUPERNOVA 2000D IN UGC 1767
Guy M. Hurst, Basingstoke, England, reports the discovery by Tom
Boles, Wellingborough, of an apparent supernova (mag 16.2) on
unfiltered CCD images taken on Jan. 22.928 and 24.806 UT in the
course of the U.K. Nova/Supernova Patrol.  SN 2000D is located at
R.A. = 2h18m04s.84, Decl. = +38o04'27".4 (2000.0; mean of two
measures), which is 6" west and 11" south of the center of UGC
1767.  Confirming images of SN 2000D were obtained by R. Arbour,
South Wonston, on Jan. 24 and by M. Armstrong, Rolvenden, on Jan.
25.83.  An image taken on 1999 Sept. 18.212 by Boles does not show
the new object to a limit of mag about 18.  SN 2000D is not present
on the second Palomar Sky Survey (limiting mag about 19), where
Hurst notes that the new star is slightly northwest of an H II
region.
IAUC 7350

Editor:
Ron Arbour subsequently advises his confirmatory image was secured
on 2000 Jan 24.81UT with a 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain. The editor
also notes the object is not listed in A2.0.

Congratulations to Tom on his seventh supernova discovery! This is
also the 23rd to be discovered by members of the UK Nova/Supernova
Patrol.

Guy M Hurst