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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1561      2000 Sep 20 18.42UT
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
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SUPERNOVA 2000dj in NGC 735
With reference to the announcement on E1560 issued by Nick James
during my absence on holiday, I have received a message from
Mark Armstrong that he also independently discovered the supernova
in NGC 735.

He reports that the discovery image was secured on 2000 Sept
11.01UT with the 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + Hale CCD. The limiting
magnitude of this 45 second exposure was 19.0. Mark measured the
position as:

RA 01h56m40.56s DEC +34 10'12.9"(2000)    SN magnitude 17.0.

The editor notes end figures from Aazami et.al. were:

RA 40.63s DEC 12.4"

Various confirmatory images were taken during the early hours of
Sept 11.

Investigations by Mark show the object missing from master image
of 1999 Nov 6 (limiting magnitude 19.5) and a recent patrol shot of
2000 Aug 28 (limit 18.5). Further Palomar Survey shots of 1992.834
(limit 22.5, blue) and 1989.918 (limit 20.8, red) also do not show
it.

The Central Bureau have now formally credited Mark with this
independent discovery on IAUC 7491 and we extend our
congratulations on this further success.

EDITORIAL NOTICE
Subscribers will be aware from E1557 that the editor was abroad
on holiday until September 13. Unfortunately both myself and my
wife fell ill upon our return and only recovered fully yesterday.
This did, unfortunately, delay preparation of the September issue
which had to wait until my return. Nevertheless, through the
considerable cooperation of our printers, who produced it the
same day it was delivered to them and our production manager
who is working flat out this evening, we still hope to post
it on Thursday September 21, just one day late.

This effort to clear the magazine, means that over 1,000 e-mails
waiting on my return (Sept 1 onwards) remain unread. They will
be processed as soon as possible but it is unlikely this backlog
can be read and actioned until this weekend.

Guy M Hurst