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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1943      2003 Nov 28 18.12UT
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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CP DRACONIS
Gary Poyner, Birmingham, reports that the recurrent object CP Dra
is in outburst:

2003 Nov 24.058UT, 14.8v (0.35-m Schmidt-Cassegrain, sequence
Henden); 24.114, 14.9

The previous outburst occurred on 2003 Jan 08 2003 when it reached
14.5.

Patrick Schmeer, Germany, has reported on VSNET that the object was
fainter than 18.5 on Nov 19.5UT but was then recorded on Nov
20.505UT at 14.7. Instrument: University of Iowa, Rigel Telescope
(0.37-m Cassegrain).

SUPERNOVA 2003jg IN NGC 2997
R. Martin, Perth Observatory, reports the discovery on IAUC 8235,
of a magnitude 17 supernova in NGC 2997 on CCD images taken on 2003
Oct. 24.80 and 28.75UT with the 0.61-m Perth/Lowell Automated
Telescope in the course of the Perth Automated Supernova Search.

J. Biggs, Perth Observatory, reports that three unfiltered
exposures taken with the 25-cm Mike Candy Telescope around Oct.
29.778 show the new object at the following position:
RA 9h 45m 37.91s DEC -31o 11' 21.0" (2000), 11"E and 6"N of the
nucleus.

SUPERNOVA 2003jf IN MCG +11-22-9
A. V. Filippenko, R. T. Foley, and B. Swift, University of
California, report on IAUC 8234 that inspection of CCD spectra
(range 320-1000 nm), obtained on Oct. 28 UT with the Shane 3-m
telescope at Lick Observatory, reveals that a noisy spectrum of SN
2003jf suggests that it is a young type-II supernova with a
featureless blue continuum.

This object was found by Tom Boles and reported on TA E-Circular
1942.

SUPERNOVA 2003jb In IC 1065
In the discovery announcement for this object on TA E-Circular
1937, it was incorrectly stated that this represented Ron's 10th
supernova discovery. This should have read that it was his 11th
find.

EI PSC
Hazel McGee, Clandon, Surrey, England  has reported an outburst of
EI Psc seen on Nov 27.817UT at magnitude 12.8 and based on the
AAVSO sequence. A 0.355-m Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope was used.

Chris Jones has also reported the star bright. His estimate on Nov
27.826UT was 12.4 using a 0.15-m telescope and based on the Henden
sequence.

Taichi Kato, Japan, adds that this is the first outburst since the
2001 November outburst detected by Patrick Schmeer).

Guy M Hurst