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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1779      2002 Jun 18 19.21UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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SUPERNOVA 2002di IN MCG +05-40-2
Tim Puckett and L. Cox, USA have reported on IAUC 7917 that they
have detected a magnitude 17.6 possible supernova on an image of
2002 June 9.3UT obtained with a 0.35-m patrol telescope. The
position is: RA 16h 52m 23.30s DEC +30 42' 40.0" (2000), with
offsets 7.4"E and 0.1"N of the nucleus of MCG +05-40-2.

SUPERNOVA 2002dj IN NGC 5018
The LOTOSS team have found a possible supernova of magnitude 17.0
on KAIT images of 2002 June 12.2UT. The object is located at:
RA 13h 13m 00.34s DEC -19 31' 08.7" (2000).

SUSPECT OBJECT IN CEPHEUS (Q2002/041)
Astronomers in Poland have contacted us regarding a photographic
image obtained of Cepheus on 2002 May 5.875UT which appears to show
a new stellar object of about magnitude 11.0 at the following
position:
RA 20h 34m 46s DEC +60 16' 24" (2000).

Although on the single exposure (10 mins duration) the object looks
genuine, independent confirmatory images around May 5 are needed.
The picture was taken with a 300mm telephoto lens on Fuji Press
800ASA and the limiting magnitude is about 15.

It is noted that the object is relatively near NGC 6946 although
not necessarily connected in any way. Additionally Comet Ikeya-
Zhang was in this general area in late April and any images with a
telephoto lens would be worth checking to see if they cover this
position. 

Please send any positive images to the editor. If other images
cover the area but the object is absent, please advise us of the
date, time and limiting magnitude.

Guy M Hurst