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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1997      2004 May 20 11.35UT
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 2004bs IN NGC 3323
An e-mail was received on May 17 from Mark Armstrong, Rolvenden, 
England, reporting his discovery of an apparent supernova of mag 17.0 in 
NGC 3323 on unfiltered CCD images taken on May 16.91414UT during the 
course of searches for the UK Nova/Supernova Patrol with a 0.35-m 
Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope and CCD.

The position is RA 10h 39m 39.30s DEC +25 19'19.9" (2000), approximately 
3.4" E and 1.7" S of the centre of NGC 3323. The limiting magnitude of 
the discovery frame was 19.5.

Mark reported that there was no trace of the suspect on his images of 
2000 Dec 22 (limit 19.5); 2004 April 13 (limit 19.0); April 19 (limit 
19.0) and April 25 (limit 19.0). Marks also adds that it is not recorded 
on POSS-II red 1997.187 (LM 20.8) and blue 1997.351 (LM 22.5)

A second e-mail received on May 17 reported confirmation on May 17.884UT 
when the object remained at about magnitude 17.0.

An initial announcement was made on Electronic Telegram 66 by the 
Central Bureau and subsequently on IAU Circular 8341 in which the object 
was designated Supernova 2004bs.

Congratulations to Mark on the discovery of his 62nd supernova.

Guy M Hurst