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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1985      2004 Apr 08 14.46UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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SUPERNOVA 2004az IN UGC 6853
LOSS discovery of a possible supernova (IAUC 8312):
SN      2004 UT        R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.   Mag.     Offset
2004az   Mar. 21.32  11 52 48.22  +29 20 51.7  17.8  11.9"E, 67.2"N
Tom Matheson reports that a spectrum by P. Berlind of Mar 25 indicates 
it to be type-Ia, several weeks past maximum.

SUPERNOVA 2004aw in NGC 3997
This object, found by Tom Boles and reported on TA E-Circular 1983, had 
an uncertain classification based on the first spectrum obtained.

According to a report by S. Benetti et. al., of Osservatorio Astronomico 
de Padova on IAUC 8312, a further spectrum of March 24.94UT now 
indicates it is of type Ia.

SUPERNOVA 2004ay IN UGC 11255
Matheson also reports that a spectrum of this object, discovered by Tom 
Boles and announced on TA E-Circular 1984, was obtained by Berlind on 
March 26 suggesting it is of type-Iin according to IAUC 8312.

DY PERSEI
Gary Poyner, Birmingham, reports that this RCB star is fading. On 2004 
Apr 6.9UT it was visible at 13.8, compared to mag 12.4 on Mar 17.8UT.

Guy M Hurst