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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1850      2003 Feb 09 12.53UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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SUPERNOVA 2003X IN UGC 11151
On 2003 January 28, Tom Boles reported to us that he had a
suspected supernova in UGC 11151 recorded on a single night (Jan
28) at magnitude 17.0 with a 0.35-m Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope in
the course of the UK Nova/Supernova Patrol.

The new object is located at:
RA 18h 12m 05.67s DEC +29 09' 17.3" (2000), 1.3"E and 4.2"S of the
centre of the galaxy, UGC 11151. Tom noted the object was absent
from his images of 2002 Aug 29, Sep 29 and Oct 18. It was also not
on The Quick V Northern plate of 1982.

Tom subsequently obtained confirmation by imaging the object on Jan
30.166UT when it remained near magnitude 17.0. The object has been
designated Supernova 2003X and announced on IAUC 8062. We
congratulate Tom on his 34th supernova discovery.

SUPERNOVA 2003V In ANONYMOUS GALAXY
IAUC 8060 carries an announcement that W. M. Wood-Vasey at. al.,
have recorded a magnitude 18.2 possible supernova on 2003 Jan
16.16UT with the Palomar 1.2-m Schmidt at:
RA 03h 05m 43.05s DEC -01 24' 12.8" (2000), 3"W and 2"N of the
centre of an anonymous galaxy.

SUPERNOVA 2003W In UGC 5234
A further LOTOSS detection of a possible supernova has been
reported on IAUC 8061. The candidate is of magnitude 17.3 and was
recorded on Jan 28.4UT at:
RA 09h 46m 49.48s DEC +16 02' 37.6" (2000), 0.3"W and 3.4"N of the
centre of UGC 5234. 
A spectrum by T. Matheson on Jan 29 indicates it is of type-Ia well
before maximum and clearly needs continued attention. 

SUPERNOVA 2003Y In IC 522
A further LOTOSS/KAIT supernova was announced on IAUC 8062. The
object, of magnitude 17.4, was detected on Jan 29.3UT at:
RA 08h 54m 34.60s DEC +57 10' 19.8" (2000), 3.7"W and 18.9"N of the
centre of IC 522.

SUPERNOVA 2003Z IN NGC 2742
Y. L. Qui et. al., Beijing Astronomical Observatory, recorded a
magnitude 16.7 supernova on Jan 29.7UT at:
RA 09h 07m 32.46s DEC +60 29' 17.5" (2000) according to IAUC 8062.
The offsets from NGC 2742, the parent galaxy, are 8.4"W and 31.0"N.

SUPERNOVA 2003P IN MCG +09-13-107
Further to the announcement on TA E-Circular 1847 regarding this
discovery by Tom Boles, R. J. Foley at. al., report on IAUC 8060
that spectra indicate this is of type Ia, about one month past
maximum light.

SUPERNOVA 2003U IN NGC 6365A
Further to the report on TA E=Circular 1849 giving details of this
discovery by Tom Boles, Matheson also reports this is a type-Ia
supernova near maximum.
   
Guy M Hurst