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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1792      2002 Aug 03 10.44UT
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 2002eb In CGCG 473-011
The discovery of a possible supernova by the LOTOSS team has been
reported in CGCG 473-011 according to IAUC 7937. First detection by
KAIT was on July 22.4UT at magnitude 18.5. The position is:
RA 22h 19m 05.24s DEC +24 35' 39.8" (2000), 14.9"W and 13.7"S of
the galaxy's centre.

SUPERNOVA 2002ec IN NGC 5910
A further LOTOSS report also appeared in IAUC 7937, this time
relating to a possible supernova in NGC 5910. The first KAIT image
was on July 23.2 when the object was estimated to be of magnitude
17.7. The position is: RA 15h 19m 24.89s DEC +20 53' 14.0" (2000)
with resulting offsets 8.5"E and 12.9"S of the SW nucleus
component.

SUPERNOVA 2002ed In NGC 5468
Berto Monard, Pretoria, South Africa has reported the discovery of
a possible supernova in NGC 5468 on unfiltered CCD images with a
ST-7E and 0.30-m LX200 f/4.2 telescope at Bronberg Observatory. The
first detection was on an image of July 27.765UT when the magnitude
was 16.6. Follow-up observations and magnitudes: July 28.702UT,
16.5; 29.696, 16.5.
The position of the new object is:
RA 14h 06m 38.2s DEC -05 27' 29" (2000) with offsets of 55"E and
15"S of the galaxy's nucleus.

SUPERNOVA 2002ap In M74
This important object has been through conjunction with the Sun and
thus unobservable in recent months. However we understand that
Konkoly Observatory obtained a positive image of the object on July
27 at V=17.1. Could we ask that CCD observers attempt the object
and send any resulting images to the editor?

Guy M Hurst