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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1856      2003 Feb 23 13.26UT
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 2003as IN MCG +08-10-7
On February 13, we received an e-mail from Tom Boles reporting that
he had secured multiple images, but on a single night, of a
possible magnitude 16.8 supernova in the galaxy MCG +8-10-7. The
object was first recorded on an unfiltered CCD image taken on 2003
Feb 13.909UT with a 0.35-m Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope in the
course of the U.K. Nova/Supernova Patrol.

The new object is located at RA 05h 28m 45.81s DEC +49 52' 59.1"
(2000) which is approximately 10.1"E and 1.7"S of the centre of the
host galaxy. The suspect is not present on Tom's images of 2003
Jan. 26 (limiting mag 19.0), Jan. 05 and 2002 Nov.06 and it is also
not present on Palomar Sky Survey red (1998.771) or blue plates
(1994.924)

Tom obtained a follow-up confirmatory image on Feb 14.765UT when
the object was at a similar magnitude to discovery. The designation
2003as was assigned by the Central Bureau and announced on IAUC
8073.

This is the 38th supernova discovery reported by Tom Boles and we
again extend our congratulations.

Guy M Hurst