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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1918      2003 Sep 15 19.14UT
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 2003hy IN IC 5145
In the early hours of Sept 14, Tom Boles sent us a copy of his
preliminary report to the Central Bureau indicating he had recorded
an apparent supernova of magnitude 16.6 on an unfiltered CCD image
taken on 2003 Sep 14.007 UT with a 0.35-m reflector in the course
of the U.K. Nova/Supernova Patrol.
The new object is located at RA 21h 54m 22.72s DEC +15 09'37.8"
(2000) which is approximately 5.5"W and 12.5" north of the centre
of IC 5145. Tom adds that the suspect is not present on his images
from 2003 Aug 16 and Sept 1 limiting mag 19.5) and it is not
present on Palomar Sky Survey red (1991.759) or blue plates
(1988.768)
Tom reported on the evening of Sept 14 that a confirmatory image
had been obtained on Sept 14.837UT.

We have also received an e-mail from Mark Armstrong reporting that
he has made an independent discovery of this object which was
recorded on unfiltered CCD images taken on Sep. 13.865 and 14.815
(LM 19.0) with a 0.35-m reflector in the course of the UK
Nova/Supernova Patrol. Mark derived end figures: RA 22.73s DEC
37.2" (2000), and estimated the magnitude as 16.3. It was not
present on Mark's images of Aug 3 (limit 19.5) and Sept 4 (limit
18.5).

The object has been designated Supernova 2003hy and announced on
IAUC 8200. Congratulations to both observers on this further
success, for Tom his 52nd and for Mark his 46th supernova.

SUPERNOVA 2003hv IN NGC 1201
The LOTOSS team have reported on IAUC 8197 their discovery of a
bright supernova of about magnitude 12.5 in NGC 1201 initially on
an image of Sept 9.5UT. The position is:
RA 03h 04m 09.32s DEC -26 05' 07.5" (2000), 17.2"E and 56.7"S of
the host galaxy's nucleus.
A Dressler has reported that a spectrum of Sept 10.36UT indicates
it is of type-Ia.

SUPERNOVA 2003hw In ANONYMOUS GALAXY
A further LOTOSS apparent supernova detection has been announced on
IAUC 8198. This object, of magnitude 18.3, was first recorded on
Sept 8.5UT at: RA 03h 01m 50.02s DEC +35 44' 36.4" (2000), 2.9"E
and 2.1"N of an anonymous galaxy near UGC 2491.

SUPERNOVA 2003hx In NGC 2076
Another LOTOSS supernova discovery has been announced on IAUC 8199.
First detected on Sept 12.5UT at magnitude 14.3, its position has
been measured as: RA 05h 46m 46.97s DEC -16 47' 00.6" (2000), 5.2"W
and 2.6"S of the nucleus of NGC 2076.

Guy M Hurst