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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2025      2004 Aug 19 19.47UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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SUPERNOVA 2004dq IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY
As long ago as 2004 June 28 Tom Boles of Coddenham, England, advised us 
of his discovery of a magnitude 18.5 possible supernova
Found on unfiltered CCD images taken on June 27.929 and 28.942 UT with a 
0.35-m reflector during the course of the UK Nova/Supernova Patrol.

The new object's location is:
RA 15h 44m 46.84s DEC +22 50' 22.9" (2000), which is approximately 4.9" 
east and 4.8" north of the centre of its host galaxy which itself is at:
RA 15h 44m 46.48s DEC +22 50'18.1" (2000).

The suspect is not present on Tom's images of 2004 March 20 and May 18 
(limiting mag 19.5) and it is not present on DSS II red (1992.487) or 
blue plates (1990.376).

Subsequently Tom enlisted help from Professor Michael Bode, J. Marchant 
and A. Newsam who, using  the 2m Liverpool Telescope on La Palma on 
August 9.957UT succeeded in obtaining a confirmation image of the 
apparent supernova (limiting magnitude 21. Their
image technician has also produced an impressive animation showing the 
suspect blinking on and off. These can be seen at:

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/tomboles/Images.htm

The object has now been designated supernova 2004dq and announced on 
IAUC 8384.

Congratulations to Tom on the discovery of his 69th supernova.

SUPERNOVA 2004dr IN ESO 479-G42
LOSS discovery of a possible supernova (IAUC 8384):
SN      2004 UT        R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.   Mag.     Offset
2004dr   Aug  9.45   02 46 53.97  -22 38 15.0  17.5  7.7"E,31.6" N

Guy M Hurst