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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1761      2002 Apr 07 10.21UT
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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EDITORIAL NOTICES
The editor will be away from April 8-10 and not contactable. Nick
James has kindly agreed to provide cover for these circulars and
possible discovery queries during this period. He can be contacted
on: ndj@blueyonder.co.uk or: telephone (01245) 354366

We also apologise for some missing data on supernovae due to non-
receipt of IAUCs which we will resolve shortly.

SUPERNOVA 2002bz IN MCG +05-34-33
Tim Puckett and S. Gauthier, USA have reported on IAUC 7866 that
they have detected a magnitude 16.9 apparent supernova in
MCG +05-34-33 on images of Apr 3.39UT with a 0.35-m telescope. The
position is: RA 14h 24m 40.52s DEC +26 37' 34.7" (2000)
The offsets are 0.1"W and 3.7"N of the nucleus of this galaxy.

MARKARIAN 421
Further to the report on TA E=Circular 1760, Gary Poyner has
relayed further estimates, this time by Mike Gainsford which
clearly show considerable activity in this object: 
Mar 13  21h 15m   D(2)v(1)E   13.3
    21  20h 19m   V=D         12.7
    29  20h 40m   B(1)v(1)C   11.9
Apr 03  20h 58m   C(2)v(1)D   12.5
    04  20h 45m   V=D         12.7:
    05  21h 38m   C(4)v(1)D   12.6
Mark Kidger, Tenerife, comments that frequent monitoring of this
object is needed.

SUPERNOVA 2002ca IN UGC 8521
A magnitude 17.3 apparent supernova has been detected in UGC 8521
by Puckett and Kerns (USA) on Apr. 3.29UT and by the KAIT team on
Apr 3.3. The position quoted on IAUC 7866 is:
RA 13h 32m 31.51s DEC +01 50' 42.5" (2000)

Guy M Hurst