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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2022      2004 Aug 2 19.00UT
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 2004dk IN NGC 6118
LOSS discovery of a possible supernova (IAUC 8377):
SN      2004 UT        R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.   Mag.     Offset
2004dk   Aug  1.19   16 21 48.93  -02 16 17.3  17.6  4.4"E,43.5" N

SUPERNOVA 2004dl IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY
ESO discovery of a possible supernova (IAUC 8377):
SN      2004 UT        R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.   Mag.     Offset
2004dl  July 14      14 11 11.50  -12 02 36.9  21.2R    ???

SUPERNOVA 2004dm IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY
ESO discovery of a possible supernova (IAUC 8377):
SN      2004 UT        R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.   Mag.     Offset
2004dm  July 14      22 43 21.36  -40 19 46.7  21.6R    ???

SUPERNOVA 2004ct IN MCG +05-37-17
Tom Matheson et. al., have reported on IAUC 8376 that a spectrum of July 
22.3UT obtained by M. Calkins using the F. L. Whipple Observatory 1.5-m 
telescope shows this object, found by Tom Boles, (TA E-Circular 2010) to 
be a type-Ia supernova then several weeks past maximum.

SUPERNOVA 2004dj IN NGC 2403
Further to TA E-Circular 2020, 20 estimates have been reported to 
ourselves, mainly from observers abroad. These show a small decline from 
the discovery magnitude of about 11.2 to 11.8 by August 8.

F. Patat, ESO et. al., have also reported on IAUC 8378 that a spectrum, 
obtained on Aug 3.2UT by J. Aceituno at Calar Alto Observatory 2.2-m 
telescope shows it to be a normal type-II-P supernova. There is no 
evidence yet from the limited observations received here that the 
plateau phase has emerged but it seems likely the object will remain 
visible for some time and should enable a detailed light curve to be 
obtained which will be posted on our TA WWW site.

Please continue to send in magnitude estimates daily to the Editor.

Guy M Hurst