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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1894      2003 Jly 03 16.56UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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NOVAE IN MESSIER 31
M. Fiaschi et. al., have reported the detection of two novae on H-
alpha CCD images. The first is located at:
RA 00h 42m 58.34s DEC +41 16' 07.8" (2000) 158"E and 1"S of the
centre of Messier 31. The H-alpha magnitude on June 19.03UT was
16.5.
The second object's location is:
RA 00h 42m 52.22s DEC +41 13' 54.2 (2000), 89"E and 134"S of the
centre of Messier 31. The H-alpha magnitude was 15.6 on June
19.03UT.
Further details on both objects appeared on IAUC 8155.

SUPERNOVA 2003ge IN NGC 6122
IAUC 8154 carries news that Tim Puckett and A. Langoussis of the
USA have found a magnitude 17.8 possible supernova on an image of
2003 June 21.19UT. The object is located at:
RA 16h 20m 08.75s DEC +37 47' 53.7" (2000) with offsets of 8.8"W
and 0.1"N of the nucleus of the galaxy NGC 6122.

Tom Matheson, on IAUC 8155, has reported that a spectrum by P.
Berlind secured on June 24.23UT shows it to be of type-Ia, about
two weeks after maximum.

Guy M Hurst