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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1722      2001 Dec 13 19.22UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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SUPERNOVAE 2001gk-2001he
K. Schahmaneche, University of Paris VII, reports the discovery of
21 supernovae, designated 2001gk-2001he, all of magnitude 21.0 or
fainter.
IAUC 7763 (extract)

SUPERNOVA 2001hf IN MCG -03-23-17
M. Schwartz, Cottage Grove, OR; and W. D. Li, University of
California at Berkeley, on behalf of LOTOSS, report the discovery
of an apparent supernova (mag about 16.1) on unfiltered images
taken with the 0.5-m Tenagra III automated telescope on Nov. 27.3
and Dec. 4.5 UT.  The new object is located at R.A. = 9h05m07s.44,
Decl. = -18o31'04".8 (2000), which is 4".5 west and 6".9 north of
the nucleus of MCG -03-23-17.
IAUC 7765 (extract)

SUPERNOVA 2001hg IN NGC 4162
T. Puckett, Mountain Town, GA; and A. Sehgal, Woodinville, WA,
report the discovery of an apparent supernova (mag 17.4) on an
unfiltered CCD frame taken with the Puckett Observatory 0.60-m
automated supernova patrol telescope on Dec. 4.44 UT.  SN 2001hg is
located at R.A. = 12h11m53s.18, Decl. = +24o06'49".4 (2000), which
is 9".4 east and 35".3 south of the centre of NGC 4162.
IAUC 7766 (extract)

SUPERNOVA 2001hh IN MCG -02-57-22
M. Schwartz, Cottage Grove, OR, and W. D. Li, University of
California at Berkeley, on behalf of LOTOSS, report the discovery
of an apparent supernova (mag about 17.5) on unfiltered images
taken with the 0.5-m Tenagra III automated telescope on Dec. 4.1
and 5.1 UT.  The new object is located at R.A. = 22h36m30s.40,
Decl. = -12o34'08".0 (2000), which is 11".1 east and 7".1 south of
the nucleus of MCG -02-57-22.
IAUC 7766 (extract)

SUPERNOVAE 2001hi-2001ia
B.Harris, University of Hawaii, on behalf of the High-Z Supernova
Search team reports the discovery of 19 supernovae, all fainter
than magnitude 23 and designated 2001hi-2001ia.
IAUC 7767 (extract)

SUPERNOVA 2001ic IN NGC 7503
W. D. Li, University of California at Berkeley, reports the
discovery by LOTOSS of an apparent supernova (mag about 17.4) in an
unfiltered image taken with the Katzman Automatic Imaging Telescope
(KAIT) on Dec. 7.2 UT.  The new object is confirmed at about the
same brightness on an image taken by M.Schwartz with the Tenagra
III 0.5-m telescope on Dec. 8.2 under poor conditions.  SN 2001ic
is located at R.A. = 23h10m43s.34, Decl. = +7 34'10".4 (2000),
which is 14".8 east and 6".4 north of the nucleus of NGC 7503.
IAUC 7770 (extract)

SUPERNOVA 2001id IN UGC 12424
Li also reports the discovery by LOTOSS of another apparent
supernova (mag about 18.8) in unfiltered KAIT images taken on Dec.
7.2 and 9.2 UT.  The new object is located at R.A. = 23h13m10s.88,
Decl. = +10o46'25".2 (2000), which is 5".7 west and 5".6 south of
the nucleus of UGC 12424.
IAUC 7770

Guy M Hurst