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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2010      2004 Jun 30 16.35UT
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 2004ct IN MCG +05-37-17
On 2004 June 22, we received an e-mail from Tom Boles of Coddenham, 
England, reporting his detection of a magnitude 17.5 possible supernova 
in MCG +05-37-17 during the course of the UK Nova/Supernova Search 
Programme.

The astrometry was based on multiple unfiltered CCD images obtained with 
a 0.35-m Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope but from a single night:

June 22.013UT RA 15h 43m 45.75s DEC +28 24'59.5" (2000) 4.1"W and 4.4"N 
of the centre of the host galaxy. The suspect is not present on Tom's 
images of 2004 March 20 and May 16 limiting mag 19.5) and it is not 
present on DSS II red (1989.179) or blue plates (1993.297).

Persistent bad weather prevented confirmation by Tom so he enlisted 
assistance from Weidong Li who obtained confirmation on an unfiltered 
image of June 24.201UT when the estimated magnitude was 17.5.

The object was designated supernova 2004ct and announced on IAUC 8361. 
Congratulations to Tom on the discovery of his 66th supernova.

SUPERNOVA 2004cs IN UGC 11001
LOSS discovery of a possible supernova (IAUC 8361):
SN      2004 UT        R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.   Mag.     Offset
2004cs  June 23.42   17 50 14.38  +14 16 59.5  18.0 10.4"E,15.2" S

SUPERNOVA 2004cu IN NGC 5550
LOSS discovery of a possible supernova (IAUC 8361):
SN      2004 UT        R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.   Mag.     Offset
2004cu  June 24.28   14 18 29.82  +12 53 03.0  18.8 27.1"E, 3.5" N

Guy M Hurst