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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2015      2004 Jly 10 15.20UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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NOVA SCORPII 2004
According to IAUC 8369, G. Pojmanski, Warsaw University Astronomical 
Observatory, a variable object has been discovered on the 'All Sky 
Automated Survey' (ASAS) images obtained with a 65-mm-aperture 
(180-mm-focal-length f/2.8) telephoto lens at Las Campanas on 2003 July 
3.14UT (V = 11.98) and 5.23UT (V 11.19).
The position is: RA 17h 12m 51.3s DEC -30 56' 39" (2000).

Nothing was visible on survey images of June 27.2UT to a limit of 
V=14.0.

H. Yamaoka, Japan obtained the following end figures from an image by G. 
Bolt, Australia: 51s.28, 37".6. Nogami relays that a spectrum taken by 
M. Fujii, Japan on July 6.51UT shows prominent Balmer emission lines 
(FWHM about 500 km/s for H_alpha, with possible P-Cyg profile). Nogami 
suggests it resembles the slow nova V723 Cas during the pre-maximum halt 
phase.

Additional magnitude estimates: July 4.985, [11.8 (W. Liller,
Chile, Technical Pan film + orange filter); 6.234, V = 10.92 
(Pojmanski); 6.281, 11.1 (M. Linnolt, Honolulu, HI)

SUPERNOVA 2004cz IN ESO 407-G9
C. Jacques and T. Napoleao, Brazil discovery of a possible SN (IAUC 
8368):
SN      2004 UT        R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.   Mag.     Offset
2004cz  Jun  26.33   23 12 43.22  -37 12 58.7  15.0 24.6"W, 30.4"S

Guy M Hurst