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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1998      2004 May 22 10.11UT
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 2004bt IN UGC 9178
On 2004 May 18 we received an e-mail from Tom Boles of Coddenham, 
England reporting his discovery of a possible magnitude 18.2 supernova 
in UGC 9178 recorded on an unfiltered frame of May 17.023UT using a 
0.35-m Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope during the course of the UK 
Nova/Supernova Patrol.

Tom measured the following position:
RA 14h 19m 53.88s DEC +51 53'49.6" (2000), 6.3"W and 8.1"N of the 
galaxy's nucleus.
He also adds that the suspect is 25"W and 68"N of a magnitude 10.4 star 
catalogued as GSC 3478.469.

The suspect is not present on Tom's images of 2004 Feb 20 and March 22 
where the limiting magnitude was 19.5 and also it is absent from
the DSS II red (1994.442) or blue plates (1995.237).

A further e-mail received on May 18 advised that a confirmation image 
was obtained on May 18.001UT

The object was announced on IAUC 8341 and designated as supernova 
2004bt.

Congratulations to Tom on the discovery of his 64th supernova.

Guy M Hurst