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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1896      2003 Jly 13 19.43UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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SUPERNOVA 2003gf IN MCG -04-52-26
The LOTOSS team have reported detection of a possible supernova of
magnitude 14.5 on KAIT images of 2003 June 24.5UT at:
RA 22h 13m 40.94s DEC -21 44' 03.3" (2000), 19.2"E and 3.9"S of the
centre of MCG -04-52-26 according to IAUC 8156.

NOVA IN MESSIER 31
K. Hornoch, Czech Republic, has reported on IAUC 8157 that an
apparent nova has been found in M31 and located at:
RA 00h 43m 36.17s DEC +41 16' 39.4" (2000). This places the object
583"E and 30"N of the nucleus. On 2003 June 25.01, the magnitude
was R=17.3 but it had brightened to 16.4 by June 26.02.

SUPERNOVA 2003gg IN IC 1321
A further LOTOSS supernova discovery appears on IAUC 8158. This
object, of magnitude 18.5, was noted on KAIT images of 2003 June
27.4UT at: RA 20h 28m 10.68s DEC -18 17' 32.4" (2000), 5.8"W and
2.9"S of the centre of IC 1321.

SUPERNOVA 2003gh IN NGC 2466
Berto Monard, South Africa, advises that a possible supernova of
magnitude 15.7 has been recorded on CCD images of June 29.737UT at:
RA 07h 45m 17.93s DEC -71 24' 37.3" (2000). This is 6"W and 0.5"S
of the centre of NGC 2466. The object was subsequently designated
SN 2003gh on IAUC 8159.

Guy M Hurst