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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2055      2004 Nov 07 15.40UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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NSV 907
Patrick Schmeer, Germany, reports that the cataclysmic variable star 
candidate, NSV 907, is seen in outburst on unfiltered CCD images 
obtained with the University of Iowa's Rigel Telescope. On 2004 Nov 
1.311UT, the unfiltered magnitude was 13.7.

Patrick adds that only two outbursts have been found prior to the 
current one: 1926 Nov.26UT, mpg= 11 and 2004 Mar. 2.11UT, mag
135C.

The position is:
RA 02 44 57.8 DEC +27 31 09 (2000)

Akira Imada reports that the VSNET Collaboration team have confirmed 
this.

SUPERNOVA 2004fc IN NGC 701
Discovery by LOSS of a possible supernova (IAUC 8422):
SN      2004 UT        R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.   Mag.     Offset
2004fc   Oct. 21.39   01 51 03.85  -09 42 06.9 15.5   2"E,    2"N

Hitoshi Yamaoka, Japan, reports prediscovery unfiltered CCD magnitudes 
by K. Itagaki, Japan, using a 0.60-m reflector and obtained on: Oct. 
16.62, 15.4; 17.57,15.4.

Guy M Hurst