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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1502      2000 Mar 13 07.39UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
INTERNET: GUY@TAHQ.DEMON.CO.UK             GMH at AST.STAR.RL.AC.UK
WORLD WIDE WEB                    http://www.demon.co.uk/astronomer
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SUPERNOVA 2000P IN NGC 4965
F. Colas, Institut de Mecanique Celeste, Paris, and Observatoire du
Pic du Midi, reports the discovery by Robin Chassagne (Sainte
Clotilde, Ile de Reunion) of an apparent supernova (unfiltered mag
14.1) on a 180-s exposure taken with a 0.30-m telescope
(+ ST-7E CCD camera) on Mar. 8.03 UT.  Colas confirmed the presence
of SN 2000P (R = 14.5) with the 1.05-m telescope at Pic du Midi on
Mar. 9.12, noting that the new object does not appear on the
Digital Sky Survey (limiting mag about 21); he measured the
position of SN 2000P as:
R.A. = 13h07m10s.53, Decl. = -28o14'02".5 (2000), which is 16" east
and 21" south of the centre of NGC 4965.  Chassagne measured
position end figures 10s.56, 02".6.
H. Yamaoka, Kyushu University, also reports the following position
end figures measured from the discovery image: 09s.88, 13'59".3.
IAUC 7378

LA PALMA OBSERVING RUN
Further to the announcement on E1501, observers are reminded to
e-mail details of any estimates of Z Cam, V426 Oph and U Gem
on a DAILY basis from today and finishing on March 17. These are
needed for daily collated reports to professional astronomers
in La Palma.

Thanks to all those observers who contributed a summary of their
results for March 1-12 by yesterday's deadline.

Guy M Hurst