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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2028      2004 Aug 24 22.30UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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SUPERNOVA 2004dx IN MCG +07-37-36

On August 22nd Tom Boles notified us of the discovery of his 70th 
supernova (the UK's 147th). This has now been officially recorded 
on IAUC 8392. The discovery was made on images taken from 
Coddenham, Suffolk, on Aug. 19.953 and 21.950UT. The discovery 
magnitude was estimated as 18.1 (unfiltered CCD) and the position 
is R.A. = 18h18m06s.15, Dec. = +39o49'24".9, which is approximately 
2".4 east and  6".3 south of the centre of MCG +07-37-36. Tom notes 
that the suspect is not present on patrol images obtained on June 
27 and May 18 (limiting mag 19.5) and it is not present on DSS II 
red (1992.484) or blue (1989.505) plates.

Tom's discovery image is on the TA website at:

http://www.theastronomer.org/supernovae/sn2004dx_20040819_tb.jpg

This galaxy is in Lyra and so it is high in the south-west at the
end of evening astronomical twilight as seen from the UK.

Nick James.