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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1550      2000 Aug 07 19.04UT
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 2000db IN NGC 3949
S. Nakano, Sumoto, Japan, reports the discovery by M. Aoki,
Tsukioka, Toyama, of an apparent supernova (mag 14.3) on a CCD
image taken Aug. 6.498 UT and confirmed on six unfiltered CCD
frames taken Aug. 7.444 (limiting mag 18.5), using an 0.43-m f/6
reflector + CCD and an automated supernova survey system developed
by Aoki.  The supernova is located at:
R.A. = 11h53m39s.75, Decl. = +47o51'46".6 (2000), which is 20"
northwest of the centre of NGC 3949.  No star is present at this
location on Aoki's 19 frames taken between 1996 and May 2000.
IAUC 7475

Denis Buczynski

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