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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1902      2003 Aug 04 09.15UT
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 2003gs IN NGC 936
The Reverend Bob Evans in Australia e-mailed us on August 1 to
report that he had visually detected a bright supernova (of
magnitude 14.0) on 2003 July 29.75UT using his 0.31-m reflector in
the galaxy NGC 936. He has also submitted a confirmatory image by
Ted Dobosz of Sidney, obtained on July 30.767UT from which a
precise position has been measured as follows:
RA 02h 27m 38.36s DEC -01 09' 35.4" (2000).
The offsets from the host galaxy's nucleus are:
13.4"E and 14.6"S.
Bob adds that his colleagues at Cerro Tololo obtained a spectrum on
July 30 suggesting this may be a type-Ia supernova about one week
after maximum.

The object was subsequently designated as Supernova 2003gs on IAUC
8171. 

SUPERNOVA 2003gn IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY
A LOTOSS discovery of a magnitude 18.4 supernova has been reported
on IAUC 8168. The object is located at:
RA 22h 33m 51.68s DEC +20 48' 08.5" (2000) and was first detected
on July 22.4UT. It is 16.4"E and 11.0"S of the centre of the host
galaxy.

SUPERNOVA 2003go IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY
A further LOTOSS supernova detection has also been announced on
IAUC 8168. This object, of magnitude 18.6, was also first recorded
on July 22 and is located at: RA 19h 52m 47.68s DEC -19 11' 28.2"
(2000), 4.8"E and 0.7"S of the centre of the host.

SUPERNOVA 2003gp IN UGC 10160
Yet another LOTOSS supernova detection (on July 23.2UT) appears on
IAUC 8168, this time of a magnitude 18.6 object in UGC 10160. The
supernova is 12.9"E and 12.0"S of the nucleus and located at:
RA 16h 03m 55.47s DEC +25 00' 24.8" (2000)

SUPERNOVA 2003gq IN NGC 7407
Tim Puckett and A. Langoussis have reported their discovery of a
magnitude 17.6 supernova in NGC 7407 first recorded on July 24.32UT
at: RA 22h 53m 20.68s DEC +32 07' 57.6" (2000), 5.0"W and 11.3"N of
the galaxy's centre. The object was not recorded to a limiting
magnitude of 20.0 on 2003 July 8 according to IAUC 8168.

SUPERNOVA 2003gr IN MCG -04-55-14
A further LOTOSS supernova discovery appears on IAUC 8169. This
object, of magnitude 16.3, was first recorded on July 27.5UT at:
RA 23h 38m 12.67s DEC -20 46' 56.0" (2000), 5.9"W and 0.8"N of the
centre of MCG -04-55-14.

Guy M Hurst