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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1829      2002 Dec 01 16.12UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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LEONID METEORS 2002
IAUC 8018 carries feedback on the Leonid meteors of 2002. Visual
reports indicate peaks around Nov. 19.174 (primary peak re return
of comet 55P in 1767) and 19.45UT (secondary from 1866 return),
agreeing with predictions by P. Jenniskens and also by McNaught and
Asher.

Jonathan Shanklin advises us that he observed from St Maximin where
preliminary results are from skies with ZLM 5 for the entire
display and no significant cloud.  He observed from 00:40 to
05:40 - shower at half max from approx 03:45 - 04:28.  Peaks at
approx 03:50 (equivalent hourly rate approx 350), 04:10 (450) and
04:24 (300).  

SUPERNOVA 2002hz In UGC 12044
The LOTOSS team have reported another supernova detected on a KAIT
image of Nov 16.2UT at magnitude 17.8 according to IAUC 8017. The
object, in the galaxy UGC 12044, is located at:
RA 22h 27m 49.54s DEC +38 35' 09.5" (2000) which is 13.9"E and
2.6"S of the nucleus.

SUPERNOVA 2002ia IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY
IAUC 8017 also carries a note that W. M. Wood-Vasey et.al. have
found a possible supernova on NEAT images of Oct 30.52UT at
magnitude 19.2. The position is:
RA 01h 45m 38.52s DEC +24 08' 07.9" (2000), 4"W and 4"N of an
anonymous galaxy.

Guy M Hurst