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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1821     2002 Oct 31 18.51 UT
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 2002hg IN NGC 3306
Tom Boles reports the discovery of his 25th supernova. SN 2002hg was
first detected at mag 17.0 on a 60s unfiltered CCD image taken on
2002 October 28.219 (limiting mag 18.5). The image was obtained using
a 0.35-m Schmidt-Cassegrain reflector in the course of the U.K.
Nova/Supernova patrol. The new object is located at R.A. = 10h 37m
10s.6, Dec. = +12d 39' 13".2, which is approximately 3".8 north and
6".3 east of the centre of NGC 3306. Michael Schwartz obtained a
confirmation image using the 0.82m Tenagra telescope on Oct 30.540.

The new object is not present on Boles' images from 2002 Jan 16
(limiting mag 18.5), 2002 Apr 11, or 2002 Mar 2. It is not present on
Palomar Sky Survey red (1993.223) and blue (1994.124) second
generation plates nor is it present on the Quick V northern plate
1985.050.

SN 2002hg is in Leo and so it is currently a morning object. From the
UK it reaches about 40 degrees altitude at the start of twilight.
Tom's discovery image is available on the TA website at:

http://www.theastronomer.org/supernovae/sn2002hg_20021028_tb.jpg

Nick James