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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1844      2003 Jan 18 19.06UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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SUPERNOVA 2003L IN NGC 3506 (Q2003/004)
A report was received from Tom Boles of Coddenham on 2003 Jan 12
indicating he had recorded a possible supernova in NGC 3506 at
magnitude 16.9 but on a single image. The nearest Minor planet
noted was (9531) Jean-Luc. 3'.3 W and 0'.6 N of NGC3506. It was of
mag 18.2 and separately identified on the image by astrometry. The
detection of the new object was on an unfiltered CCD image of Jan
12.148UT using a 0.35-m reflector in the course of the UK
Nova/Supernova patrol. The position was measured as:
RA 11h 03m 12.33s DEC +11 04' 38.3"(2000), 9".0W and 1".5N of the
galaxy's nucleus. Tom further advised it was not present on his
image of 2002 Nov. 4 to a limit of magnitude mag 18.5 and was also
not recorded on the Palomar Sky Survey II red (1989.936) and blue
(1996.301) plates. Michael Schwartz together with various other
observers independently recorded it on Jan 13.49UT at magnitude
16.0, thus providing confirmation. Initially announced on CBET 6,
it finally received a formal designation of SN 2003L on IAUC 8048.
Our congratulations to Tom.

SUPERNOVA 2003E IN MCG -4-12-4
A further LOTOSS discovery of a possible supernova has been
announced on IAUC 8044. This object, of magnitude 17.6, was first
recorded on an image of 2003 Jan 5.3UT at:
RA 04h 39m 10.88s DEC -24 10' 36.5" (2000), 5.8"W and 9.1"N of the
nucleus of MCG -4-12-4. 

SUPERNOVA 2003F IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY
This magnitude 16.7 object, confirmed to be a supernova of type-Ia
from a spectrum obtained by J.Maza, University of Chile, was
initially found by the LOTOSS team on 2003 Jan 8.16UT at:
RA 05h 11 32.99s DEC +17 03' 28.4" (2000), 7.3"E and 6.1"N of the
centre of an anonymous galaxy according to IAUC 8045.

SUPERNOVA 2003G IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY
This LOTOSS discovery, also announced on IAUC 8045, was initially
recorded at magnitude 16.2 on Jan 8.2UT at:
RA 02h 08m 28.13s DEC +06 23' 51.9" (2000), 6.0"E and 9.8"N of the
nucleus of an anonymous galaxy.

SUPERNOVA 2003H IN NGC 2207
A third LOTOSS find announced on IAUC 8045 and 8046, relates to a
magnitude 17.8 possible supernova at:
06h 16m 25.68s DEC -21 22' 23.8" (2000), 51.2"E and 2.1"S of the
centre of NGC 2207. First detection was on Jan 8.3UT.

SUPERNOVA 2003I IN IC 2481
Tim Puckett and A. Langoussis have reported on IAUC 8046 details of
a possible supernova detection in the galaxy IC 2481. The magnitude
at first detection on Jan 9.31UT was 17.6. The location is:
RA 09h 27m 29.48s DEC +03 55' 45.6" (2000), 10.3"E and 1.3"S of the
nucleus.

SUPERNOVA 2003J IN NGC 4157
R. Kushida has reported the detection of a possible supernova of
magnitude 16.7 in NGC 4157 according to IAUC 8048. It was first
detected on 2003 Jan 11.32UT, 65.5"W and 32.1"S of the nucleus at:
RA 12h 10m 57.72s DEC +50 28' 31.8" (2000).

SUPERNOVA 2003K In IC 1129
Puckett et. al. (see above) report that they have found another
possible supernova, this time in IC 1129, on Jan 11.32UT at:
RA 15h 32m 01.91s DEC +68 14' 35.9" (2000), 6.1"E and 10.1"S of the
nucleus. The magnitude was 15.4 according to IAUC 8048.
Guy M Hurst