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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1693      2001 Sep 25 08.01UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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DO DRACONIS (Q2001/258)
E.Muyllaert, Belgium, reports that he has detected an outburst of
the eruptive variable DO Draconis on Sept 24.790UT at 11.5v (AAVSO
sequence) using a 0.21-m Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. Hazel McGee,
England, also reports that she observed it at 10.9v (TA sequence)
on Sept. 24.857UT using a 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain (x117). A
further observation by Bjorn Granslo, Norway, placed it at 11.0v on
Sept. 24.923UT (Tycho-2 sequence) with a 0.15-m reflector.

According to TA E-Circular 1579, dated 2000 Nov 17, the last
recorded outburst was detected by Chris Jones on 2000 Nov 16.

SUPERNOVA 2001dn IN NGC 662
R.Chornock et al., University of California at Berkeley, have
obtained a spectrum, on Sept 12, of this supernova, found by Tom
Boles (TA E-Circular 1667). It is shown to be of type Ia about one
month past maximum.
IAUC 7716 (extract)  

SUPERNOVA 2001dw IN NGC 1168
This discovery by Tom Boles (TA E-Circular 1677) has been found to
be a type-Ia, several weeks past maximum, according to a spectrum
reported by R.Chornock.
IAUC 7716 (extract)

SUPERNOVA 2001dz IN UGC 471
Chornock also reports that a spectrum of this object, found
initially by Tom Boles (TA E-Circular 1680, shows it to be of type
II, probably not long after maximum light.
IAUC 7716 (extract)

SUPERNOVA 2001eb in NGC 1589
T.Matheson et al. report that a spectrum of this supernova,
discovered by Tom Boles (cf TA E-Circular 1682), has been obtained
by Berlin on Sept. 11.48UT showing it to be a type-Ia several weeks
after maximum light.
IAUC 7714 (extract)

SUPERNOVA 2001ee IN NGC 2347
This discovery by Mark Armstrong was announced on TA E-Circular
1684. Chornock reports that a spectrum shows it to be of type-II
several months after maximum.
IAUC 7716 (extract)

SUPERNOVA 2001ef IN IC 381
Matheson also reports that a spectrum by Berlind of this object on
Sept 11.50UT shows it to be a type-Ia near maximum light. This
supernova was found by Mark Armstrong (TA E-Circular 1687).
IAUC 7714 (extract)

SUPERNOVA 2001eg IN UGC 3885
A spectrum of this object reported by R.Chornock shows it to be a
type-Ia several months past maximum brightness. This explains the
initial difficulty in confirming this object found by Mark
Armstrong and reported on TA E-Circular 1688.
IAUC 7716 (extract)

Guy M Hurst