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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2042      2004 Sep 30 19.29UT
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 2004em IN IC 1303
On 2004 September 15 we received an e-mail from Mark Armstrong of 
Rolvenden, England reporting his detection of a possible supernova of 
magnitude 17.5 on several images obtained for the UK Nova/Supernova with 
a 0.35-m Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope centred on 2004 Sept 14.96785UT.

Mark obtained the following position:
RA 19h 31m 31.11s DEC +35 52' 15.7" (Limiting Magnitude 20.0)
Offsets 10.4"E, 20.3"S.

He adds that there is no trace of the suspect on his master of 2004 July 
28 (LM 19.0), POSS-II red 1992.664 (LM 20.8) nor blue 1998.449 (LM 
22.5). There is a very faint star immediately to the west of the suspect 
visible on the above reference images.

Later on September 15 Mark e-mailed to report confirmation of the 
suspect on Sept 15.831UT

The supernova was announced on IAUC 8406 issued on September 23. 
Congratulations to Mark on the discovery of his 70th supernova.

Guy M Hurst